Tag Archives: Good Friday

It’s Ash Wednesday, Lent Begins

  Lent caught me by surprise this year.   Lent is the 40-day period of time between Ash Wednesday and Holy Thursday (the day before Good Friday, right before Easter Sunday). The 40 days don’t include Sundays — so technically, … Continue reading

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Holy Week: From Colt to Cross

  Yesterday, we celebrated Palm Sunday, remembering how Jesus rode into Jerusalem on the colt of a donkey. On Friday, we’ll focus on His death on the cross. A few days, an extreme change.   What do I have planned … Continue reading

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The Passion, the Greatest Love

“You taught us, Lord, that the greatest love a man can show is to lay down his life for his friends. But your love was greater still, because you laid down your life for your enemies. It was while we … Continue reading

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Hear Yourself in the Crowd

On Good Friday, I tend to picture myself with the cluster of faithful followers gathered at foot of the cross. Truth be told, Stuart Townend’s version is more like it:   “Ashamed, I hear my mocking voice   Call out … Continue reading

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The Horrible Beautiful Cross

  In 1912,  George Bennard was heckled for his faith at a revival service.  He was so disturbed by that event that he wrote “The Old Rugged Cross.”   “In that old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine,  A … Continue reading

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In Memory, Not Fear

  Sometimes I hesitate to be public about my faith.  May I live every day in memory of Good Friday, in memory of Easter morning.   Isaiah 41:10 (NIV) So do not fear, for I am with you; do not … Continue reading

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