The Meaning of Maundy Thursday: Love One Another
Maundy Thursday is the day in the church calendar that we remember Jesus’ last supper with his disciples. Two important events happened that night: (1) Jesus washed his disciples’ feet; and (2) Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper. Although these two...The Unexpected Work of the Unexpected King
Although we learn in Mark’s Gospel that the cleansing of the temple happened the day after Jesus’ Triumphal entry into Jerusalem (that is, the Monday after Palm Sunday), Luke’s Gospel moves straight into the narrative after recording Jesus’...The Unexpected Rebels and Their Visitation
On Palm Sunday, Jesus entered Jerusalem as an unexpected King claiming his unexpected Kingdom, and doing so, Jesus received an incredibly warm welcome from the people of Jerusalem who showed up in great numbers to hail him as their King. And yet, Jesus was able to see...The Unexpected King and His Kingdom
The entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem at the Triumphal Entry is a thoroughly surprising event. Every bit of it is unexpected, not quite conforming to anyone’s expectations–except, of course, to the expectations of King Jesus himself. On Palm Sunday, Jesus...Strangers and Exiles: Longing for a Better Country
Yesterday, we faced the fact that the Christian life is filled with disappointment, suffering, and sacrifice. Abraham and countless other saints with him never actually lived long enough to see the fulfillment of God’s promises, so that they lived their entire...Download My Free eBook
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