by Kerri Fisher | Apr 3, 2026 | Opinion
Today is “Good Friday.” I remain curious and somewhat concerned about what we each might think is good about it. Many of us were handed crucifixion theologies that ascribe exclusively to a substitutionary theory of atonement. In that framework, when the question...
by Wendell Griffen | Apr 2, 2026 | Opinion
This year, Holy Week finds humanity suffering the evils of war in Ukraine, Gaza, the Israeli Occupied Territories, East Jerusalem, Sudan, Venezuela and Iran. This year, Holy Week comes after ICE agents invaded Minnesota, murdered two people in broad daylight,...
by Mitch Randall | Apr 18, 2025 | Opinion
The Earth was in complete chaos. Darkness covered the face of the deep. A wind from God swept over the face of the waters. And then…suddenly…God spoke. Light. As Christians gather this week to remember the crucifixion of Jesus by the empire in collusion with religious...
by Barry Howard | Apr 15, 2025 | Opinion
Each year, Christians around the world walk through the sacred rhythms of Holy Week, revisiting the final days of Jesus’ earthly journey before the cross and the resurrection. Why is observing Holy Week important to our preparation for Easter? The traditional...
by Ken Sehested | Apr 14, 2025 | Opinion
We stand on the cusp of Jesus’ final, “triumphal” entry into Jerusalem, his rhetorical jousting with religious authorities, culminating in his inevitable confrontation with Rome’s rulers and the Temple’s bouncers. How great would it be if “getting right with God” were...
