Good Friday – The Cross
Today is Good Friday (or Great Friday, in the Orthodox tradition). Jesus is tried, executed, buried, and descends into hell. It’s a sham trial, of course. And a brutal death on the cross. I wrote…
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Towel and Basin Thursday
Today is traditionally called Maundy Thursday and has focused on such things as the sleeping disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane, the anxious Jesus praying fervently, and of course the Last Supper that Jesus had…
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Silver Wednesday
The Wednesday of Holy Week was the calm before the storm. Jesus continued to teach in the Temple and preparations were made for the Passover, but the day was uneventful otherwise. The Last Supper, the…
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Olive Grove Tuesday
Jesus spent a lot of time in an olive orchard this week. What is often called “the Olivet Discourse” was probably a Tuesday evening discussion with His disciples, sitting together in the grove as they…
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Pigeon Monday
Today is Pigeon Monday. Or at least that’s what I call it. Hopefully I’ll start a new trend. It would seem that Jesus had something against pigeons. That’s evident from the story of Him tearing…
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High School Friends and The Untold Story
“How fast do you think it will go?” It’s impossible to know how many teenage boys have asked that question. Sometimes it is heard as a challenge, perhaps even a taunt. But when I said…
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Peace in the Midst
Sometimes we need a reminder that in the midst of the chaos and craziness, Jesus is actually near. Here’s a nice Lenten season video from the folks at 24-7 Prayer. So what storm are you…
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Istanbul – Morning Wakeup Call
Each morning, about 5:15 AM, the first call to prayer would wake us. This is a mosque so close to the house that I can take this picture through the living room window. Click on…