The Body and the Blood
“For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep.” What a weighty, uncomfortable verse. Members of the church …
Choosing That Good Part
This year, Mary and I decided to deleaven our house in the most exhausting way possible: Extensive. Home. Remodeling. See, we’re hosting …
It’s Time to Fight
It was one of the last sentences Jesus spoke to His disciples before His crucifixion. A warning—and a promise: “These things I …
Begin
When Israel first kept the Passover, it was with the backdrop of a broken, shattered Egypt. God had brought the mighty nation …
The Privilege of Footwashing
Without the footwashing ceremony, the Passover service would require almost no interaction with our fellow Church members. It would be an intensely …
Lost in the Undertow
It rarely starts with something big. David was just standing on a rooftop. Achan was just following orders. Eve was just hungry. …
Smoking Flax and Bruised Reeds
Passover. It’s right around around the corner—the lynchpin on which hangs the crux of God’s entire plan of salvation. Very soon, we’ll …