Read Luke 9:23-27 … One often speaks about “carrying my cross” or “having a cross to bear,” and typically – as regards to MY cross – something that I must deal with in my own life. Somehow, in a statement like this, we have come to equate personal discomfort and difficulty with the cross that … Continue reading Taking Up A Cross
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A Curtain Torn
Read Matthew 27:45-56 … The reading from Matthew 27 begins after Jesus is nailed to the cross and some very remarkable occurrences are noted. Darkness covered the land, and Luke informs us that that darkness was a result of the sun being “obscured” (23:45). Matthew also relates that there was an earthquake in which “the … Continue reading A Curtain Torn
“Conjunction Junction”
Read 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 … That’s right, I grew up watching Schoolhouse Rock on Saturday mornings and among some of my favorites were: “Three is a Magic Number,” “The Preamble,” “I’m Just a Bill,” and of course “Conjunction Junction.” All were catchy little toons with an actual lesson embedded in the song – sing along … Continue reading “Conjunction Junction”
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