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“How Will This Be?” – The Faith of Mary

by | Dec 15, 2012 | Bible, Theology

The faith of Mary in the story recorded in Luke 1:26-38 is so extraordinary that it almost escapes our notice, flying under the radar as we read through this story. When the angel Gabriel visits her to announce that she–a virgin–would conceive a child by...

Three Glorious Days, Part I: The Day of Preparation

by | Apr 25, 2011 | Bible

The day we call “Good Friday” was a Day of Preparation for the people of Jerusalem, where they were busying themselves to prepare for the rest of the Sabbath. This Day of Preparation, however, was special, because it fell during Passover, where they...

The Faith of Joseph of Arimathea

by | Feb 2, 2008 | Bible

I have not thought much about the extraordinary faith of Joseph of Arimathea (except to note that he is one of the “good guys” of the gospels), but I just had this thought: he was a “respected member of the Council” (Mark 15:43), which was the...

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