Spy Wednesday
At the Last Supper, while Jesus was sitting with his closest friends and followers, he looked at them and said, “One of you will betray me.” However, if we…
Great Tuesday
In first century Palestine, weddings were playful affairs. Festivities often built up in anticipation, ever-intensifying receptions prior to the ceremony instead of afterward as in our American tradition. Then, as…
Fig Monday
At the end of his ministry, Jesus has a dramatic showdown with the Temple establishment in Jerusalem. The Jewish religion had gotten off-track and Christ had come to set things…
Palm Sunday (redux)
On Palm Sunday, we remember Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. It was the height of his popularity, occurring only days before his betrayal and execution. He was joyfully welcomed by…
Day 1: Palm Sunday
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not…
Day 2: Jesus and Repentance
A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not…
Day 3: Sin is Bondage
Everyone who sins is a slave to sin. John 8.34 All sin is slavery, but it’s easier to see that with certain kinds of sin. Addiction is easy to…
Churches could give out Oscars for weirdness
There’s nothing so crazy as church-weirdo crazy. A few years back, a young angry white kid accosted me in our lobby decrying the irresponsible use of church resources on a…
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