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Tag Archives: Good Friday
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
Posted in Constructive Thought
Tagged God's timing, Good Friday, James 4:14-15, Palm Sunday
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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
Posted in Foundation of faith
Tagged Bernard of Clairvaux, Good Friday, love, Passion
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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
Posted in Building character, Lent
Tagged Good Friday, How Deep the Father's Love for Us, Stuart Townend
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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
Posted in Foundation of faith
Tagged George Bennard, Good Friday, The Old Rugged Cross
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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
Posted in Foundation of faith
Tagged Easter, fear, Good Friday, Isaiah 41:10, Lent
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