Chaos and Darkness: The Deep Need for Light

Chaos and Darkness: The Deep Need for Light

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...
Holy Week as a Sacred Symphony

Holy Week as a Sacred Symphony

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...
Passion Week | A Meditation on Getting Right with God

Passion Week | A Meditation on Getting Right with God

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...