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Tag Archives: Holy Week
Don’t You Care?
“I’ve got real problems, Jesus,” I mutter—perfunctory prayer— Little more than a complaint, really. “Don’t You get it? Don’t You Care?” He sighs, not impatient, more like, Don’t you get it? He shows me an angry mob Storming Gethsemane to … Continue reading
What’s Today in Holy Week Speak?
Over the years, we have given names to some of the days in Holy Week: Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, culminating in Easter–which is technically what comes next, a new week all its own. And a new way of … Continue reading
Holy Week Starts with a Celebration
This first day of Holy Week is called Palm Sunday because the people of Jerusalem were so excited about Jesus’s arrival that they waved palm branches to celebrate the arrival of their King. “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, Celebration, Holy Week, Hosanna, Palm Sunday
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Lest We Forget: He Did This for You…and Me
As we head into Holy Week, we start off with the massive celebration commonly referred to as Palm Sunday. Getting caught up in the festivities, we might be tempted to think that Jesus could have enjoyed this moment of notoriety. … Continue reading
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Tagged God's sacrifice, God's love, He did this for you, Holy Week, Jesus' sacrifice, Palm Sunday
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Being Resurrected by the Resurrected King
One week removed from Easter, how are you feeling now? How long did the Easter glow last? For me, Holy Week 2020 was a deeper, richer experience than normal, thanks to the forced rhythm of life being slower this year … Continue reading
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Tagged Belonging, Christianity, Easter, Faith, Fear, God, Grace, Healing, Holy Spirit, Holy Week, Hope, Jesus, Love, Resurrection, Serving God, Trust
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Stumbling Toward Emmaus
Now what? It’s Holy Saturday, the time between. For those who had been following Jesus, who had left everything and put their faith in a carpenter from a small backwoods town, believing he was the Anointed One, their dreams had … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Emmaus, Faith, Holy Saturday, Holy Week, Hope, Serving God, Talking to God
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In the Midst of the Storms
Well, it’s Good Friday. The worst thing humanity has ever done–we killed God–happened on this day. What’s so good about that? Let’s come back to that. Bad things are happening. The worst of the pandemic in the U.S. may be … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Cross, Faith, Forgiveness, Good Friday, Grace, Gratitude, Holy Week, Hope
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Remembering Jesus Remembering You
At His last meal with His best friends, Jesus asked them, and us, to remember Him whenever we take communion. This being Maundy Thursday–the day on the Christian calendar commemorating the Last Supper–I was wondering what specifically He might have … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Faith, Forgiveness, Grace, Gratitude, Holy Week, Hope, Last Supper, Maundy Thursday, Remembrance
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Lent and Love in the Land of 33 Million gods
Around this time of year, during Lent eight years ago, I ventured to India. While there, I learned that Hinduism celebrates about 33 million gods, which fascinated me. 33 million? How do you pray to that many gods? I visited … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Faith, Holy Week, India, Judgment, Lent, Light of the World, Love
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Famous for Failure
Who would take someone who is a colossal failure and build their organization around that person? God. Many of the great names in the Bible were failures. Jacob (a.k.a. Israel) was conniving and untrustworthy. Moses was a murderer. King David … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle Peter, Christianity, Faith, Fear, Forgiveness, Holy Week, Hope
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