Why the cross? How could it be that a loving and gracious God could allow this type of death? How could anything good come from torture? To not know the meaning of the cross is to distort Christianity, to reshape… Read More
Choices, Part 2
Last week we saw the choices of the religious leaders, Pilate, and the Jewish people shape the events leading to the death of Christ. Today, we will continue this theme with a view of savoring the lengths to which Christ… Read More
Passion Week: Resurrection Sunday
Sunday morning the women were headed to the tomb with the spices they had purchased the day before in order to tend to the body of their now dead master. Yet, upon their arrival at the tomb, they found it… Read More
Passion Week: Saturday
Saturday of Holy Week was a day of silence. Apart from the Chief Priests and the Pharisees asking Pilate for permission to post guards at the tomb nothing else is recorded. There was nothing for the disciples to do except… Read More
Passion Week: Good Friday
Good Friday! After a night and early morning filled with mock trials and perfunctory renderings, Jesus was lead to a hill outside of Jerusalem. It was there, after carrying His own cross on a bloody flesh-shredded back, that spikes were… Read More