A Single Cry: How That Last Moment on the Cross Can Transform Our Prayer
In my prayer life, I am an exhaustor of options. I wish this meant that I spent hours in contemplation, examining my needs and God’s…
crucifixion
What Sticks to Our Fingers
I am thinking about death. And ashes. Possibly this is because Easter is looming on the horizon, and if you have any truck with Jesus and think that…
Could Mary have stopped the crucifixion?
Mary was human, not divine, so she did not possess the power to miraculously stop the crucifixion from happening. Like the other witnesses of Jesus’…
Can We Forgive Bin Laden?
I probably shouldn’t say this, but I REALLY do not like the Sunday Gospel… the one where Jesus says that you have to forgive “not…
O, death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? — 1 Corinthians 15:55 (KJV)
FAST by eating just one meal today (and remember, no meat! — light snacks are OK.) PRAY by maintaining silence between the hours of 12…
How is it that the synoptic gospels have Jesus being crucified before the Passover but John has him crucified ON the Passover?
This is another of those examples that shows us that the evangelists – Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John – were not as concerned with reporting…
Good Friday
Return to the Lent calendar. Good Friday We’re letting you see Good Friday early, so you can be prepared to observe what we’re asking of…
The Contemporary Christa
As we move deeper into Lent and Good Friday approaches, Christians devote special time to reflect on the Passion. We contemplate the meaning of Jesus,…
