Holy Week – Darkened Glass Reflections

Triumphal Entry, Worship, Betrayal, and Abandonment: Revisited

Christians know the triumphal entry story so well that we can miss the point. We can learn a lot from the disciples because they are terribly human. They are a lot like us. Sometimes, they show us heroic faith that we hope to imitate. At other times, they show us just how badly we can…

March 29, 2026

Jesus Cleansed the Temple: We Still Need Cleansing

Some thoughts for Holy Week.

March 24, 2024

Divine Discipline and the Peaceful Fruit of Righteousness

As we begin Holy Week, let us fix our eyes on Jesus and learn from His example. God uses hardship to teach us.

April 2, 2023

Palm Sunday and Expectations

Many people worship a distorted image of Jesus. It is usually a projection of our own ideals, values, and desires. We want Him to get with our program, but that will not work. The Bible tells us that Jesus Christ is Lord. That means we need to yield to His will, not the other way…

April 10, 2022

Holy Week and Social Distance

I share a few thoughts about Holy Week and corporate worship in our season of “social distancing.”

April 5, 2020

Triumphal Entry, Worship, Betrayal, and Abandonment

Christians know the triumphal entry story so well that we can miss the point. We can learn a lot from the disciples because they are terribly human. They are a lot like us. Sometimes, they show us heroic faith that we hope to imitate. At other times, they show us just how badly we can…

March 25, 2018

The Christian’s True Identity

How am I known in heaven? Who do I say I am? Who does God say I am? Such questions about identity guide our lives. A person with a distorted, diminished, or deficient understanding of who they are will act on that sense of self-identity. A person who views himself or herself as a “loser”…

April 9, 2017

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