If you are a follower of Jesus, today is a very special Thursday. To me, it’s the anniversary of the night when Jesus maybe most revealed His humanity. He asked His daddy if there was another way. On another Thursday of Holy Week I’d have a lot more to say, but for this Thursday that […]

What’s the most significant event of Good Friday for you? So much happened to Jesus on that first Good Friday. Betrayal, false accusations, illegal trials, denial by friends, beatings, public humiliation, the torturous pain of crucifixion. An awful, terrible, no-way-to-describe-the-horror sequence of events, endured by a completely innocent man with the power to avoid it […]

Are you always clear about why you say “Yes” or “No” to particular things at church? I’m not. Jon Swanson wrote a great piece yesterday (A Public Service Reminder) about some of the conflicted feelings people experience around the special church events of Holy Week. I get exactly what he’s saying. I pretty much gave […]

Do you ever look in the mirror and see something you’d rather not see? I’m learning something about myself that I don’t like very much. I’m not very committed. That’s difficult to admit. But it turns out that when the going gets tough, I tend to get going home. Certainly I knew that about myself when it […]

Do you know the difference between visiting as a tourist and really experiencing the culture? Monte and I went to jail last week. I’ve written about this before. It’s the fourth or fifth year we’ve spoken to this audience. I’m always touched by the experience. It’s easily my favorite speaking gig. This year I was […]