Last Things: Jesus’ Last Offer of Salvation
We have considered "last things" in the last two blogs—Jesus' last prayers with his disciples and his last healing in the Garden of Gethsemane, even while enduring the agony of…
Easter – Agony of the Cross
This Sunday we will celebrate that victorious day when Jesus entered the city of Jerusalem during Passover week. The crowds greeted with palm branches and songs of praises. As the…
From Darkness to Light
The room was dark. The disciples panted for breath, making no effort to light a lamp. All found their own corner or piece of wall to hunker down and ease…
Easter – The Pain Before the Joy
We settled into the Garden of Gethsemane as Jesus walked further in to pray. I felt somewhat relieved that we were outside the city wall of Jerusalem, away from the…