Holy Week Wanderings – Spy Wednesday

Holy Week Wanderings – Spy Wednesday

Who knew that the Wednesday of Holy week had a name? Google, that’s who! Wednesday is known as Spy Wednesday because on this day Judas made a bargain with the high priest to betray Jesus for 30 silver pieces (Matt 26:14-16; Mark 14:10-11; Luke 22:1-6). If there...
Holy Week Wanderings – Holy Tuesday

Holy Week Wanderings – Holy Tuesday

Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. 21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. 23 Jesus...
Holy Week Wanderings – Holy Monday

Holy Week Wanderings – Holy Monday

“Wasteful Love” A church member recently asked, “What happened on those other days of Holy Week?” We focus on Palm Sunday, skip ahead to Maundy Thursday and Good Friday and wait it out Holy Saturday. But what about the other days? Today is Monday of Holy Week and...
Praying for Change

Praying for Change

I was driving to church for the evening Ash Wednesday service and thinking about what it means to be marked with the cross of ashes and hearing the words, “you are dust and to dust you shall return.” Somewhere along the drive I heard the news about the...
Learning Gratitude From a Dog

Learning Gratitude From a Dog

Annie was a “rescue.” She was one of seven sisters picked up from a shelter by the rescue organization “You Lucky Dog.” Part boxer, part pit-bull, part something-or-another, we met Annie when she was just a couple of months old at The Roswell Farmer’s Market on a hot...