by Bob | Mar 29, 2010 | Easter, Forgiveness, Good Friday, Gospel
“Our Forgiving Father”—Luke 15 Part 2: Leaving Home Welcome: Thanks for reading my Passion Week blog series as we reflect together on Our Forgiving Father. Today in Part 2, we see that we’re all Prodigal Sons or Prodigal Daughters. However, there’s hope—when we put...
by Bob | Mar 28, 2010 | Easter, Forgiveness, Good Friday, Passion Week
“Our Forgiving Father”—Luke 15 Part 1: Unforgiven Welcome: Thanks for reading my Passion Week blog series as we reflect together on Our Forgiving Father. Today in Part 1, we introduce the spiritual reality that apart from Christ’s life, crucifixion, death, burial, and...
by Bob | Apr 11, 2009 | Christianity, Easter, Good Friday, Salvation
The Glorious Easter ExchangeJohn Flavel:Lord, the condemnation was yours,that the justification might be mine.The agony was yours,that the victory might be mine.The pain was yours,and the ease mine.The stripes were yours,and the healing balm issuing from them mine.The...
by Bob | Apr 11, 2009 | Christianity, Easter, Faith, Good Friday
It’s Saturday . . . but Sunday’s Coming!It’s Saturday, the day before Easter. On the Christian calendar, we often forget this day. Yesterday was Good Friday. Tomorrow is Easter Sunday.On Friday, Jesus was crucified; died for our sins. His followers mourned.On Sunday,...
by Bob | Apr 10, 2009 | Cross, Crucifixion, Good Friday, Holy Week, Jesus
The Seven Last Words of Christ on the CrossOn this Good Friday, meditate upon the Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross.The First Words“Then said Jesus, ‘Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.’ And they parted his raiment, and cast lots” (Luke...
by Bob | Apr 5, 2007 | Crucifixion, Easter, Good Friday, Jesus, Resurrection
What’s So Good about Good Friday?Good Friday. The day Christians memorialize death. God’s death. Christ’s crucifixion.What’s so good about that?In Evangelical Protestant circles, Good Friday is rarely seen as “good.” In fact, it’s often ignored. No services. Nothing.I...
