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Take up your cross daily
Luke 9. As the old folks would say, we had a very “anointed” Bible study this morning which began at Luke 9.51: When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. … Continue reading
One Friday 3
When John led Mary away from the cross, before they came through the city gate, suddenly she began to retch; all the long journey home the spasms continued, leaving a bitter taste in her mouth, tears in her eyes. Friday … Continue reading
One Friday 2
“Mary, you’re not to go out to see him,” James said earlier that week. “It’s dangerous for a man, for you— I forbid it!” She had promised herself she wouldn’t weep. And she didn’t. James was ten when she married … Continue reading
One Friday 1
If she’d been at home, that day would have begun like any other, but sabbath: up early, she splashed some water on her face, scattered grain for the chickens, milked Jael and Jezebel the goats, baked bread for her sons … Continue reading
It’s the same old, same old story. Really?
A Sermon for Passion Sunday Exodus 1-15, Mark 14-15 The story I have to tell you today is old—an old, old story. I bet you know it in your bones. Most of us learned it from Mom or Dad, … Continue reading
Stations of the Cross 2
What good does it do to meditate on atrocity? (The short answer is: None, except…) Last week I meditated, for the first time I can remember, on the Stations of the Cross, as found in Celtic Daily Prayer. Like … Continue reading
The Daily Cross
Grunewald’s Crucifixion Friday March 21, 2008 A Meditation for Good Friday Part 2 Jesus said, “”If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.” Luke 9:23 (NRSV) … Continue reading
Deliverance
Friday March 21, 2008 Eli pain blurs everything can’t move can’t adjust so weight doesn’t drag shoulders grind. pain’s all there is faces, women’s Mother’s wracked, that young rich kid John’s son of thunder, you don’t look like you could … Continue reading
Dereliction
Friday March 21, 2008 Good Friday Dereliction Jesus cried, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” Sunday’s a cinch, Lord- what about mean days, moan mundane days, you’re off holding revival meeting someplace far from me, pain day someday pays today in full. … Continue reading