We have finally followed Jesus up to the hill called Golgotha, the place of the skull. At the beginning of Lent, Jesus called us to follow Him there, not so […]
Jesus’ Glory Hidden in His Stumbling and Falling: Mark 15:17-21
April 6, 2011 by
Is it not astonishing? It is just as Jesus said it would be. The soldiers mock Him. They beat and scourge Him. And to make sure Jesus’ humiliation is complete, […]
Hidden in the Savior’s Rejection by the World: Luke 18:33-19:1
March 30, 2011 by
What a contrast we have between Jesus and Pilate? On one side is Jesus. He testifies that He is a king, but that His kingdom is not of this world. […]
Christ’s Glory is Hidden in the Rejection by His Own: Matthew 26: 57-68
March 23, 2011 by
Wherever and whenever Jesus and His cross appear, hostility will eventually follow. Opposition and, sometimes, even persecution will follow–not outward glory. For Christ hides His glory under the cross of […]
Hidden in our Savior’s Sighs: Luke 22:39-46
March 16, 2011 by
Lent is a distinctive season of the Church year. In Lent, we follow Jesus to Jerusalem and to the cross. Lent is also a glorious season of the Church year, […]
Ash Wednesday Starts the Lenten Season
February 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Our Ash Wednesday services start our 40-day Lenten vigil. The midweek sermons will focus on the “theology of the cross,” how God in the person of Jesus hid His greatness in […]
Ash Wednesday Starts the Lenten Season
February 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Our Ash Wednesday services start our 40-day Lenten vigil. The midweek sermons will focus on the “theology of the cross,” how God in the person of Jesus hid His greatness in […]
Lent–What’s with the Season Anyway?
February 21, 2011 by
Lent is almost here. Yes, the days of ashes and sackcloth, fasting, and mourning are almost here. As the ashes of Ash Wednesday remind us: “Remember that you are dust […]
