On Sunday morning, the women came to the tomb expecting Jesus to be dead. He was dead on Friday. They didn’t come expecting resurrection. What led them from unbelief to belief? What led them to find resurrection life? What does Jesus’ resurrection mean for us today? The Path to Belief Unless I see the […]
Good Friday has always been difficult to navigate. Easter is much easier. I know how to feel on Easter. I know what to say on Easter. Good Friday, on the other hand, is awkward. How do you greet people on Good Friday? “Happy Good Friday?” That doesn’t sound right. When you think about it, Good […]
Today is Ash Wednesday. For many Christians, it is a day of prayer and fasting and the beginning of the journey to Easter. Before the joy of the resurrection, comes the realization of the human condition and the painful reminder that our sins made the crucifixion necessary. What does Ash Wednesday mean for you? […]
On Sunday morning, the women came to the tomb expecting Jesus to still be dead. They didn’t come expecting resurrection. What led them from unbelief to belief? What does Jesus’ resurrection mean for us today? The Path to Belief The women didn’t come to the tomb as believers in the resurrection. They came as […]
Saturday is a day of mystery. Jesus’ body was placed hastily in a borrowed tomb — a cave. All we know for certain is that Jesus is dead. But, on the cross, he committed his spirit to the Father. So, what’s happening with Jesus’ spirit? Where is Jesus on Saturday? What, if anything, is he […]
Good Friday is celebrated as a holiday in many parts of the world. The term “good” comes from the now obsolete sense of the word good, “pious” or “holy.” Since the dawn of Christianity, this day has been “set apart” (i.e., made holy) in solemn honor of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross. What would Jesus […]
There is not a single word recorded from the lips of Jesus on Wednesday. All four gospels fall into an eerie silence for almost 48 hours, from Tuesday evening to Thursday afternoon. Where was Jesus? What was he doing? What were his disciples doing? We can only speculate. Where Did Jesus Go When He […]
Tuesday was a long and exhausting day filled with conflict and controversy. The religious leaders knew they had to stop Jesus. They were looking for the right moment to do it. Jesus was sleeping in Bethany, a village less than two miles east of Jerusalem. He walked into Jerusalem each day. Jesus Engaged Temple Corruption On […]
Early on Monday Jesus and his disciples entered the temple at Jerusalem. Jesus quickly began to knock over the tables of the money-changers, and those who were buying and selling sacrificial animals (mostly doves). This was largely a symbolic act. Jesus wanted to make a statement. What was he trying to say? Jesus Makes […]
Jesus’ final entrance into the city of Jerusalem was set up to proclaim him as Savior. Up to this point, Jesus was careful not to publicly proclaim himself as Messiah (Mark 3:13; 7:36; 8:30; 9:9). But, it was finally time to let everyone know the truth – Jesus was the Messiah of God who had […]
