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Ash Wednesday: A Love Story
What a happy happenstance that Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday collide today. I want to take you back to Ash Wednesday, 2011, for a delightful (Divine) Love Story … My blog post from back then … For it pleased the … Continue reading
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Risen indeed
The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid. For I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here. For He has risen, as He said.— Matthew 28:5-6 “The Gospel of Grace says … Continue reading
The Waiting
“And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid. And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.” — … Continue reading
God on a cross
On Friday in Holy Week “God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” — Romans 5:8 KJV Growing up in the Assemblies of God we always heard the Scripture in the … Continue reading
Spy Wednesday with Ed the Judas
It was the most dramatic moment of my church’s pre-Easter pageant called The Living Lord’s Supper. It’s the only moment I remember clearly after 40+ years. I was thinking about it today because it involved Judas — and Wednesday in … Continue reading
Cranky Monday/Awesome Tuesday
Maybe I dropped the ball yesterday if I wanted to blog every day during Holy Week. Or maybe Monday in holy week was just a bad day for Jesus. He’s hungry and the fig tree has no figs. So what … Continue reading
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Better off dead
They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.” Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus. Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for … Continue reading
Justice!
But the Lord remains forever; He has established His throne for judgment. He will judge the world in righteousness; He will give judgment to the peoples in uprightness. The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge … Continue reading
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Between Gethsemane & Calvary
My friend Joseph sent me a message about Lent the other day because he knows I observe the church calendar (when it suits me) and the season is drawing near. His point in his note: “Of course one should stop … Continue reading
