Holy Week, Part 1 The chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people. – Luke 22:2 In the Advent story “The Tower of the Flock,” Tobiah was among the shepherds who saw the heavenly host praising God and singing, “Glory to God…
In college, I took a course on French Medieval literature. In it we studied a French miracle. The common people had no ability to read the Bible for a multitude of reasons. The active suppression of Biblical literacy is a discussion for another time. Miracle plays were performed to teach biblical truths to an illiterate population. They…
“I’ve got a book for you.” That’s my tagline. This time, it’s one that will help you reflect on Jesus’s earthly ministry as we prepare to celebrate His death and resurrection. It’s a blended harmony of the Gospels broken into 40 days of readings. Although my recommendation comes a little late for this year, it’s…
This is our hope: For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day. – John 6:40 As an evangelical, the thing I miss most about my liturgical church is the liturgical…
I am Yahweh; that is my name. I will not give my glory to anyone else or the praise I deserve to idols. – Isaiah 42:8 (Names of God version) I went to a wonderful exhibit this weekend, Discovering the World of Jesus. There were several ossuaries including the one believed to have held the bones…