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Mar 31, 2018

While we often hear of the “seven” words Christ spoke from the cross, on Good Friday we read from John’s gospel. John’s story of Jesus offers three words; three challenging, convicting, life-giving words that flesh out the mystery of what happened when humanity put God to death. The three words: “Woman here is...


Mar 30, 2018

“Maundy” Thursday is derived from Mandatum, a Latin word from which we get “mandate.” It reminds us that the last thing Jesus teaches, no, commands his followers is to “love as he has loved us.” Two actions show us what he means. In three gospels, he gives us the Lord’s Supper which is a sign of the...


Mar 19, 2018

When some Greeks come asking to “see Jesus,” the Lord takes it as the sign that his time to die and rise has come. His mission all along has not been to draw just a few; not just those in need; not just his own people or family. Instead, with the arrival of these outsiders seeking to follow him, Jesus says his purpose...


Mar 12, 2018

Martin Luther said that John 3:16 (and 17) were a summation of the whole gospel. Perhaps it is the eloquence and succinctness of the phrase that has made it one of the most cited verses in scripture. Signs at sporting events, mugs, bumper stickers, all merely share the citation. It seems a key to eternal life. But...


Mar 5, 2018

For most folks, “Gentle Jesus” is the image we carry of the Messiah. The whip-wielding, table-turning, angry Jesus who cleanses the temple seems to be an aberration. When Jesus finds that the noise of livestock and clatter of coins is louder than the prayers; when he sees that the name of God is being used for...