This past Sunday as we were discussing the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, we had a brief exchange on the possibility of a Wednesday crucifixion rather than a Friday crucifixion. I had mentioned that by the common literacy usage of the day, Jewish conversations would use an inclusive reckoning of time. Meaning that any part of a day could be counted as a whole day. This isn’t much different than what we do today, we say I have been gone … Continue reading →
At CrossHope Chapel we are all about doing things simply. We are different that way, but only because we want to be a church community that stays closely to the principles, practices, and patterns of the New Testament, as much as possible and as much as applicable to our modern times. Easter is a traditional church celebration of our resurrected Savior. I like that it turns our thoughts toward one of the greatest verses in the Bible, John 11:25 where … Continue reading →
Here is a timeline of events (not original with me, but from a shared ministers resource [that means I have no idea where I got it from]). This timeline gives a good overview of Passion Week events… Thursday – Passover Meal Peter and John sent to make preparation for Passover meal After sunset, eats meal with the twelve; washes disciples; Judas departs Lord’s Supper instituted To Garden of Gethsemane; Jesus’ agony Betrayal by Judas; arrest by Sanhedrin To house … Continue reading →
Good Friday has always been the most meaningful to me, of the Holy week days from the triumphal entry to Easter. Mostly because growing up in my Catholic home, my mother insisted on a practice of silence in our house between 12:00 noon and 3:00 PM on Good Friday. Yes, silence. In our home on Good Friday for those 3 hours we were committed to not speaking unless it was an emergency (including no radio and no TV), otherwise our silence … Continue reading →
