Monthly Archives: March 2010

John 12:12-26 3 Things we might take away from this story for our Christian lives in 2010: FAITH IS PUBLIC:  This parade did not happen in a closet; or in a safe, private church.  Although we separate church and state, … Continue reading →

John 19:25-37 What is finished? * Family connections. Jesus creates new relationships, because His earthly ones don’t matter at this point. * Physical suffering. Once dead, Jesus can be hurt by no human. * Bodily degradation. The “dust” that is … Continue reading →

Matthew 27:45-66 Jesus grieved His perceived loss of contact with Father/Yahweh.  Just like us.  Despair begins either when we know no God, or when we believe that God has left us to our own devices.  There is little so bleak … Continue reading →

John 19:12-16 “We have no king, but:  Caesar, but our situation, but our family, but our well-being, but sports!”  Don’t be too hard on “the Jews” here.  They are us, only honest. Their idea was to trap Pilate, already on … Continue reading →

Matthew 26:47-56 “I want to live by the Word of God,” we say.  Really? A God-centered life requires us to live by God’s plans, not our own.  Jesus is betrayed and captured.  He lets it happen! A life obedient to … Continue reading →

Matthew 26:36-46 I was surprised here, for several reasons. 1) God needed company.  Who would have thought that?  The immortal, invisible, God only wise wanted a friend to lean on.  The church and its members are that friend God relies … Continue reading →

John 19:1-5  ~  Communion  ~  #719 “Te Deum” Jesus is scourged; tortured by having His skin torn off His back, arms, and legs.  God’s Word here invites us to look at Him that way—each mark is one of our wrongs. … Continue reading →