by Bob | Mar 29, 2013 | Christ, Cross, Crucifixion, Easter, Good Friday
What’s So Good About Good Friday? Today is Good Friday. The day Christians memorialize death. Christ’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...
by Bob | Mar 26, 2013 | Christ, Cross, Easter, Good Friday
Preparing for Good Friday: The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross One of the most powerful practices you can participate in to prepare your heart for Good Friday is reflecting on the Seven Last Words of Christ on the cross. I’ve arranged them below for you...
by Bob | Apr 9, 2012 | Easter, Good Friday, Jesus
Follow Jesus We watched this in church yesterday for Easter. It is the Easter Story in 140 Twitter characters. Powerful.
by Bob | Apr 8, 2012 | Easter, Resurrection
He Is Risen! You’re Risen, Too! We all rejoice to exchange the traditional Easter greeting: “He is risen.” “He’s risen indeed!” The Bible teaches Christians to add another greeting: “He is risen.” “I’m risen, too!” Resurrected with Christ The Apostle Paul says it...
by Bob | Apr 7, 2012 | Easter, Good Friday, Holy Week, Hope, Waiting, Waiting on God
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 is crucified; dies for our sins. His followers mourn. On Sunday,...