Hosanna!
It’s Palm Sunday, or Passion Sunday, a day of celebration! But why do we celebrate the soon-to-take-place Crucifixion of our Lord?
Lent
The Wilderness: Not Punishment, But Preparation
Lent is a forty-day wilderness season that echoes the many forty-day periods in Scripture—especially Jesus’ time in the desert—reminding us that fasting and self-denial are not punishment but God’s way of strengthening us and drawing us closer to Him.
Stones, Spectacle, and Shortcuts: The Wilderness Temptation and the Blueprint We Pretend Not to See
The temptation of Jesus Christ in the wilderness is one of those passages Christians nod at politely and then immediately ignore when Monday morning rolls around. Forty days of fasting, a barren desert, and Satan offering three proposals that look suspiciously like modern self-help advice. If you think it’s a children’s Sunday school story about resisting candy, you’ve missed the plot. It’s a masterclass in how power, identity, and survival actually work in the real world.
The Last Walk to Jerusalem
Did Jesus know where His journey to Jerusalem would lead? Yes! And He did it for you and me and for our “everlasting life!”
Walking to Jerusalem
Have you ever wondered what Jesus was thinking as he headed to Jerusalem for what would be His final Passover? He knew where he was going, he knew why he was going, and he knew what would happen. And because of you and me, He did it anyway.
Road Trip!
When you decide to take a road trip, how do you prepare? Are you a list-maker or a risk taker? Just over 2000 years ago, Jesus was preparing for the greatest road trip of all time.
Hosanna–Please Deliver Us!
It’s Palm Sunday! Why do we happily wave Palm Branches and shout “Hosanna!” when we know what happens in 5 days? Because we also know what happens on Easter!
I Need a Prophet!
Does it seem like life is little more than making endless decisions? Maybe there’s an easier way to navigate through the choices!
Taking Over the World!
Palm Sunday, or Passion Sunday, is a day of celebration in the Christian church. But why do we celebrate? Because Easter is coming!
