Holy Week, Part 3 Tobiah was frustrated and elated at the same time. Frustrated because the crowds Jesus drew were so large Tobiah couldn’t get anywhere close. And elated because the crowds Jesus drew hung on his every word. In the days leading up to Passover, Jesus taught in the Temple, and the people were…
Holy Week, Part 2 The crowds going ahead of Him, and those who followed, were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David; BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD; Hosanna in the highest!” – Matthew 21:9 Tobiah’s lungs burned. Chest heaving, he held the stitch in his side. But none of that mattered. He’d run all the way to Jerusalem to warn Jesus,…
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…