From one extreme to the other. From lifted up to beaten down. From “Hosanna in the highest” to “Crucify him, crucify him.” These are the highs and lows, the ups and downs, that we witness as we walk through this Holy Week with Christ. It began with Palm Sunday and ...
Read More »“Take this cup from me”–When God Says No
The night before what would become known as Good Friday, Christ was so upset that he sweat blood (Luke 22:44). He knew what the following day held for him, and that it would start in only a matter of hours when Judas betrayed him with a kiss. And in Christ’s ...
Read More »What Does the Cross Mean to You?
During our Good Friday service, my pastor stood at the front of the sanctuary and begged the simple question: What does the cross mean to you? Four people came forward, each from different walks of life, to answer the question. One person spoke about wholeness. Another completion. And yet another ...
Read More »Who Is It “All About” Anyway?
As a parent, many times I was moved to say to my young one, “You are not the mother. You are not the Queen. You are not God.” She often operated under the mistaken idea that everything centered around her; and if it didn’t, then it should. Ever come across ...
Read More »Good Friday–What’s Good About it?
It’s Good Friday, but it doesn’t seem like a lot of good happened on this day nearly 2000 years ago. Jesus died that day; a Man without sin. His only crime?–trying to teach His people how to follow God’s Law. He was shunned by His own people (John 19:15), and ...
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