Journey to the Cross part 12 What do you mean he's not here? Ever find yourself in a situation that you know something should be in the last place you left it? That is exactly how these women felt. After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the … Continue reading The One that Confused them All
What Now?
Journey to the Cross Part 11 As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus' body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and … Continue reading What Now?
Light Snuffing
Journey to the Cross part 10 Growing up I was what the church would call an acolyte. Sunday mornings one of my brothers and I would bring the flame to the candles on the alter as a symbol of God entering the room, and relight our wick at the end form the same candle, snuff … Continue reading Light Snuffing
It’s Only Friday
Journey to the Cross part 8 As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross. They came to a place called Golgotha (which means The Place of the Skull). There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, … Continue reading It’s Only Friday
A Kangaroo Court of Biblical Porportions
Journey to the Cross part 8 Kangaroo courts are often described as hastily put together trials that often times extremely biased that often times end in a harsh or cruel punishment. Often they are preformed by citizens who have taken the law into their own hands. Take a look at one such instance. Those who … Continue reading A Kangaroo Court of Biblical Porportions
