The Morning After . . . Betrayal
What about the morning after? Often the phrase is associated with, You will feel better in the morning. Other times it is a reference to regret, You will pay for that in the morning.… Continue reading
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The Sequel? or Living the End(ing) of Mark
What would it mean to Harry Potter fans had J.K. Rowling stopped her series at the second book? Or, how would it play out had we not had the rest of the story in the Hunger Games Triology? Or, what would we make had there been only the first … Continue reading
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Good Friday – Shouldering the Cross
Last year I was in Guatemala the weekend before Palm Sunday. The annual parade includes life size figures telling the story of Jesus. Look close and you will see an interesting image. A person shouldering the cross of Jesus. Quite the image.
Read MoreGood Friday – Holy Moly
If you have young children or grandchildren, like me, you may find the Holy Moly videos from Sparkhous worth checking out.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mjEe2MX1x4&feature=share&list=UU1d-wyazLGBF4_sVzmlzImQ… Continue reading
Read MoreFriday Photo – Smoke
“Good Friday” filters our sense of suffering and death. Christians talk about the meaning of the death of Jesus in every era. John Owen summarized the meaning of Jesus’ death as, “the death of death.” But, in effect death was swallowed up in resurrection. Tony Jones wrote a series … Continue reading