A Day in the Life of Jesus There are moments in the Gospels when the contrast between human authority and divine authority becomes unmistakably clear. Today’s passage—Pilate handing Jesus over to be crucified—is one of those moments where the tensions of human politics, religious hostility, and spiritual blindness collide with the calm authority of theContinue reading “When Power Meets Truth”
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When Truth Stands Before Us
A Day in the Life of Jesus There are moments in the life of Jesus that feel so weighty, so full of contrast, that they slow us down simply by reading them. The trial before Pilate is one of those scenes. It is early morning—Passover morning—and the religious leaders bring Jesus to the residence ofContinue reading “When Truth Stands Before Us”
From the Cross to the Crown
Thru the Bible in a Year Scripture Reading: Luke 23–24 When we open Luke 23 and 24, we stand at the threshold of the most sacred ground in all of Scripture—the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Gospel that began with angels singing in Bethlehem now closes with angels proclaiming an empty tomb. InContinue reading “From the Cross to the Crown”