“… and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.” Not what any of us expected to hear on Easter! You and I have come to this Easter service from many different places, many different points of view, differing needs and differing attitudes and differing emotions – but fear is not generally one of […]
“For I have set you an example . . . 21 After saying this Jesus was troubled in spirit, and declared, “Very truly, I tell you, one of you will betray me.” 22 The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he was speaking. 23 One of his disciples—the one whom Jesus loved—was reclining next to him; 24 Simon Peter therefore […]
We stand today on the threshold of another Holy Week. It’s strange that we should call this time by that name. In the original setting, it was seven days of conspiracy, deception, cowardice, betrayal, manipulation, hatred, and violence. And we call that “Holy Week”! We Christians have a strange vocabulary. The week began with a […]