Afterward. That’s a cliff word. A leap. A jump. A spiral. A dive. In today’s #LentChallenge reading of John 21:1-14, we begin find the disciples fishing again. But the passage launches with three syllables… Afterward. Which means there’s a Beforeword. That’s where we...
Far too many in the church today want to tell you that following God will make you richer, skinnier, more powerful. Good Friday grounds us in the truth that God does have a plan for your life; it’s just darker and dirtier than you’ve been told. Over the last six...
I know it’s Holy Week. Today is Maundy Thursday. Also known as Great and Holy Thursday, Sheer Thursday, Thursday of Mysteries among other names. Sandwiched between Holy Wednesday and Good Friday, today is the day that commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ. I...
Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday and culminates in the greatest celebration of all: Easter Sunday. Many celebrate Maundy Thursday by partaking in a Seder meal. Some churches offer special Thursday services which include feet washing-representing Jesus’ last...
Throughout Lent I’ve been preparing for Resurrection Day by giving up prayer–or at least long prayers. I limited myself to three word prayers over the last seven weeks and have the cobwebs getting cleaned out of my spiritual life in the process. I’ve...
