What is Good Friday and Why Do We Celebrate This Holiday?

Why do Christ Followers observe Good Friday? To remember everything Jesus did for us on the cross at Calvary. As we go into the Easter weekend and celebrate Jesus’ death and resurrection, we should reflect on the sacrifice that God made sending His only Son down to earth, where Jesus was both God and man, […]

Surpassing Expectations

I always love this time of year. The temperature outside sheds its bitter chill and little by little promises of life begin to sprout on the trees and from the ground.

I also love this time of year because of the hope it signifies for all of us. Easter marks Jesus’ death and resurrection and the promise of eternal life for all of us.

Last week we spoke of Palm Sunday and Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. We talked of the juxtaposition between how Jesus entered the holy city to cheers to only leave it…

Palm Sunday to Good Friday

The truth of the matter is we cannot “fool” God. He sees and knows our hearts better than we do. If we’re trying to fool our friends, associates, and family and play for both teams—the world’s team, which changes as quickly as the dollar’s value and God’s team, which is constant and unchanging—we will find that we’re always on the losing side. If you’ve been here or are here right now, you know how hard it is to reconcile the two team’s core morals and values and how difficult it is to play both sides.

Feeling Guilt on Easter

Easter and guilt were never meant to be synonymous. Yet somehow, we have distorted its meaning into a “payback” or “owing” situation. “He died on the cross for YOUR sins,” or “this drop of blood is YOUR sin.” Although both statements are correct, the meaning behind them is steeped deep in guilt. But let me […]

Which King Do You Follow?

Palm Sunday is the day we celebrate the triumphant return of Jesus into Jerusalem one week before His crucifixion and resurrection. The Bible recounts His return to throngs of cheering people who waved palm fronds and shouted his glory. Unfortunately, these crowds of people had expectations of an “earthly king,” a king that would use […]