by Zach Dawes Jr | Jun 9, 2022 | Opinion
There was no “Damascus Road” experience. My understanding of Jesus’ death was challenged – and, ultimately, changed – slowly, gradually, haltingly. Encountering the work of René Girard – and others who built upon and adapted his interpretation of Jesus’ death through... by Mitch Randall | Mar 29, 2018 | Opinion
Jesus was not executed because he offered thoughts and prayers to the poor, sick, marginalized and oppressed. Jesus was executed because he turned the powerful and their systems upside down with his radical inclusion of the “other” and his courageous... by Ron Rolheiser | Apr 13, 2017 | Opinion
Good Friday was bad long before it was good, at least from outward appearances. God was being crucified by all that can go bad in the world: pride, jealousy, distrust, wound, self-interest, sin. It’s no accident the Gospels tell us that, as Jesus was dying, it... by Colin Harris | Mar 24, 2016 | Opinion
Luke’s rather long portrayal of the first part of Good Friday starts early in the morning at a gathering of the Sanhedrin. This “supreme court” of Judaism is where the religious leaders solidified their position that Jesus was a dangerous man who... by Randy Hyde | Apr 24, 2014 | General
A sermon by Randy Hyde, Pastor, Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, Little Rock, Ar. April 18, 2014 Good Friday John 18:33-38 By all accounts, Pilate was not a politician. He was a rough-and-tumble, violent, no-holds-barred military man who quartered no mercy toward those...
