“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!
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
Reading through the events of Tuesday of Holy Week it's easy for me to get annoyed and even judgmental of the Pharisees, Sadducees, and other religious leaders of the day. It's easy for me, on the outside looking in, to think, "They were clearly astonished and amazed by Him, why wouldn't they just believe?... How… Continue reading Holy Week Tuesday: Giving Up Hypocrisy
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