I think we live our whole lives in the Saturday of Holy Week. This day between crucifixion and resurrection is perhaps the best picture of life on this earth. I’m not the first to call this out, but every year I find this a helpful reminder that this day of silence, this day of grief… Continue reading Living in Saturday
“Hosanna!” is the cry of Palm Sunday. It’s a cry of adoration and at the same time desperation. It’s a cry our hearts knows in certain seasons. It’s this weird combination of praise while simultaneously begging, “save us!” There is blessing declared by the crowd the lined the roads waving palms and laying down cloaks.… Continue reading Hosanna! Save!
Have you ever had a situation with a friend or family member in which you hit a point in the conversation where one or both of you just needs to hit "pause" and get some space. You need to go to another room and continue the chat at another time. This could be in good… Continue reading Can I Just Get a Little Space?
Series Note: This year I got to write some prayer guides/reflections to be used in Lenten prayer stations in the chapel for the students, faculty, and staff at the university where I work. They are based on sections of Psalm 139 connected with scenes from Jesus' passion week journey to the cross. I hope to… Continue reading “Surround Me” – Lent Week 2 Prayer and Scripture Reflection Guide
Series Note: This year I got to write some prayer guides/reflections to be used in Lenten prayer stations in the chapel for the students, faculty, and staff at the university where I work. They are based on sections of Psalm 139 connected with scenes from Jesus' passion week journey to the cross. I hope to… Continue reading “Know Me” – Lent Week 1 Prayer and Scripture Reflection Guide
As part of my work at the university where I serve, I get the joy this year of helping plan some aspects of our campus-wide journey through Lent alongside our campus pastor and the students of our campus ministry team. This year Psalm 139 will be the main reflection for all our students, faculty, and… Continue reading Known – Lent 2023
Angels are one of those topics that people seem to either be really fascinated by or generally stay away from. These warrior messengers of God may be hard for us to wrap our human minds around, but their presence throughout Scripture is undeniable. Around Christmas this year a teammate and I ended up in a… Continue reading Angels, Stand Down
I wake up and I know I need this week to be different. In these days of global pandemic, of soul searching, of anxious uncertainty, I know need this week, this Holy Week, to be one where I lean in and linger long and listen well. I hit play before my feet hit the floor… Continue reading “Save, now!” – A Palm Sunday Reflection
I'm not sure where or how I first heard this invitation to communion by Renovatus Church, but it is definitely one of my favorite things to reflect on from time to time in preparation for communion: "This is the Table, not of the church, but of the Lord. It is made ready for those who… Continue reading Maundy Thursday: Giving Up Everything … to Come
The first few days of Holy Week were busy for Jesus... the giant Parade on Sunday, lots of teaching and going in and out of the city, and more. Wednesday seems to slow down a bit and you can tell as Jesus' time on earth draws to a close, He is drawing close to those… Continue reading Holy Week Wednesday: Giving Up Half-Hearted Worship
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