By Dan Lentz 1. Think back to the first time someone close to you died. What was it like for you? Did you occasionally visit the gravesite? Read John 20:1-10, 19, 20. 2. When John, Peter, and Mary visited Jesus’ empty tomb, they were not immediately able to discern what had happened […]
By Sam E. Stone Good Friday looked anything but “good” to Jesus’ disciples that day. Saturday was no better. Sunday began with with the same feelings of despair, disappointment, and desperation in the hearts of all his followers. As one of them explained later, “We had hoped that he was the one who was going […]
By David Faust The word itself sounds ugly: mock. The deed is uglier still, and we know it when we see it. An insensitive bystander ridicules a person with a physical disability. An impatient driver makes rude gestures as he swings his car into the passing lane and zooms past the vehicle driven slowly […]
By Jennifer Taylor Occasionally I attend services at an Episcopal church in downtown Nashville. Although I love my “every week” church, I also enjoy the rhythms of the liturgical year and the thoughtful worship this congregation creates around it. One of my favorite parts of the liturgy is the offering of peace. After the […]
Queations and Answers for Small GroupsBy Dan Lentz 1. Talk about a time when you were falsely accused of a wrongdoing or took the punishment for someone else’s wrong. How did it feel to be falsely judged? Read John 18:28-38. 2. Do you see differences in the way the Jewish leaders were […]
