by Mitch Randall | Mar 21, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
For Christians, Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week, as Palm Sunday is celebrated worldwide. They gather in their sanctuaries and walk neighborhood streets waving palms and singing “Hosanna!” (Mark 11). Palm Sunday is filled with celebrations, as children often...
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 | Apr 14, 2022 | Opinion
The apex of Holy Week for most Christians is either Friday’s crucifixion or Sunday’s resurrection. For me, the crescendo of the week is Thursday night in the Garden of Gethsemane. As Passover approached, Jesus moved closer and closer to Jerusalem. He set up shop in...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 12, 2022 | Opinion
An insight picked up somewhere many years ago has stayed with me — especially when considering the cruel cross of Jesus which looms on the horizon of our spiritual journey. Societies seek to oppose and eliminate that which is considered below the acceptable standards...
by Colin Harris | Apr 12, 2022 | Opinion
The traditional reminders of the details of the Gospel’s Easter portraits are so familiar that finding creative ways to engage that experience can be a challenge. Sometimes an encounter, or a combination of encounters, can bring fresh insight into a familiar...
