According to iTunes, I have a lot of music. Over 22 days’ worth, to be exact. I intentionally chose probably 95% of it; the rest were gifts, and songs that I needed to learn for gigs. I also have probably 100 podcasts—again, ones that I have chosen. I really don’t have to listen to the … Continue reading
Mark 15:1-20. Very early in the morning the leading priests, the elders, and the teachers of religious law—the entire high council—met to discuss their next step. They bound Jesus, led him away, and took him to Pilate, the Roman governor. 2 Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus replied, “You have said it.” 3 Then … Continue reading
12 On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked him, “Where do you want us to go to prepare the Passover meal for you?” 13 So Jesus sent two of them into Jerusalem with these instructions: “As you go into the city, a man carrying a pitcher … Continue reading
Take a few minutes and read Mark 14:1-9 Interspersed in the narrative of Jesus’ time in Jerusalem are these episodes of Jesus in a town called Bethany. What emerges is the picture of Bethany as a place of safety for Jesus, away from the tension and conflict of Jerusalem during Passover. It was a place … Continue reading
We are hosting early morning gatherings this week. I thought I’d post my reflections on and/or excerpts from my teaching. As the time drew near for him to ascend to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem. (Luke’s Gospel, 9:51) ‘O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God’s messengers! How often … Continue reading
