By Sandi McReynolds “MomMac, why do they call the day they killed Jesus ‘good’?” It’s Good Friday, and I’m taking my granddaughters shopping when the conversation turns to Easter. Skye, age 10—excuse me, almost 11—is seeking truth. Jesus is whispering to her heart. Her questions are perceptive and sincere. Her cousin Lilly, age 13, has […]
By Dr. David Downey Easter is almost upon us. For Christians, this is more than just a season. All history points to Jesus’ work among us. It is appropriate that time dating goes according to BC and AD (Before Christ and anno Domini or “in the year of the Lord”). Though often panned by some, […]
By Valerie Jones The crowd shouted, “Hosanna!” and laid their palm branches at his feet as Jesus made his entry into the town. We imagine the scene so clearly: women, children, and men so aptly attuned to this humble man riding on a donkey. This is the scene and memory we celebrate every spring in […]
By T. R. Robertson This past year, on a chilly weekend in January, my wife’s extended family and several of their friends gathered in Pittsfield, Illinois, for a memorable reunion. People drove or flew or caravanned from as far as Florida, Texas, Kansas, and Missouri. They came from metropolitan Chicago and ‘don’t blink or you’ll […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. Pride goes before a fall. That saying is a paraphrase of Proverbs 16:18. Share a story about when that proved true in your own life. Read Mark 14:26-31, 66-72. 2. How would you describe Peter in the beginning of this passage? (Also see Peter’s response in last week’s lesson: Mark […]
