Saturday Last Sunday we remembered the Last day of Jesus’ life – Friday. We remembered that “It was nine o’clock in the morning when they crucified him….And with him they crucified two bandits, one on his right and one on his left.” We remembered that “At three o’clock Jesus cried out with a loud voice, … [Read more…]
Friday of the Last Week Today we will look at Friday of the Last Week of Jesus’ life, the day of his death. Greek Christians call it – “The Holy and Great Friday,” Germans – “Sorrowful Friday,” and for some reason, we have come to call it – “Good Friday.” Jesus was executed on a … [Read more…]
Mark 14.1-11 It is Wednesday the Last Week of Jesus’ life and the day’s activities point us to both the cross and the empty tomb, to darkness and light, to death and resurrection. Jesus arrived in Jerusalem on Sunday in a protest march of sorts. He spent the beginning of the week at the Temple … [Read more…]
Mark 11.20-13.37 AUDIO: It’s the Last week of Jesus’ life and Tuesday was a long day – or at least a lot happened that day. But let’s quickly review what has already happened. On Sunday, Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a young donkey to the cheers of peasants yelling, Hosanna while waving Palm branches. On … [Read more…]
Mark 11. 1-11 AUDIO: Several years ago, on Ash Wednesday, Mel Gibson’s movie The Passion of the Christ was released and was a big hit. Almost 2,000 years after it happened, the death of Jesus was once again front page news. The movie was controversial – some loved it and others were disturbed by … [Read more…]
Jonah 3.10-4.11 Imagine with me for a minute. Think of a place that you do not like. Maybe it is Las Vegas, maybe Duke, maybe somewhere that you have very negative memories or someplace that you hope to never go. Now think of people that you do not like, maybe it is a group from … [Read more…]
Hosea 2.14-20 Last Sunday we had a fabulous Super Bowl party at our house for the children, youth and their families. We had great party food, the predicted snow did not come, and the game was exciting. But for many of us, including most of the children and youth, the commercials were the real draw. … [Read more…]
