New Life and the Grace of GodEaster | John 20:1-18 Halleluiah! He is risen! We say it that way: he is risen. And many of us respond naturally, The Lord is risen indeed. Hallelujah! We’ve been trained. But the words, he is risen denote that Jesus is the object, the beneficiary of …
Crucifixion and Resurrection
Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! For centuries, the church has followed a pattern of observance that allows us to experience the highs and lows of the events that lead to Jesus’s crucifixion and resurrection: a period of time and practice we call Holy Week. And this pattern allows us to live into …
A Word: A Threat of Grace
The love exposed by the triumphal entryPalm Sunday | Matthew 21:1-11 Today is Palm Sunday. It is the beginning of Holy Week and the day we remember Jesus’s arrival in Jerusalem and then, at the end of the week, his passion and crucifixion. It is a complex day for people of faith. …
