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Monthly Archives: April 2017
April 12, 2017
Wednesday of Holy Week Read John 12:4-8 I’ve followed that fatherless rabbi for three years. I’ve lost count of my hungry stomachs, blistered feet, and bouts of seasickness. I’ve put up with lepers, prostitutes, cripples, and Samaritans — all in vain hope that this imbecile would deliver Israel. Who was I kidding? Jesus rescuing our nation… Read more »
April 11, 2017
Long live life A Revised Common Lectionary resource for April 16 by Magdalena I. García “He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said.’ —Matthew 28:6a Read the full lectionary passages here They accused him of being a party animal because he shared the table with all kinds of people, but Jesus… Read more »
April 11, 2017
Tuesday of Holy Week Read John 12:1–3 As our master shared our table, a wave of love and devotion crested over me. I knew what I must do. I retrieved the container of perfume our family purchased from Parthian traders years ago; we’d been saving it for a momentous occasion, and I could see none more… Read more »
April 10, 2017
Monday of Holy Week Read John 12:20–26 Sometimes I wish I didn’t have a Greek name. Apparently I must have Greek features, too, because today I got stopped by a group of Greeks. Again. We’re in the Court of the Gentiles, and some God-fearers single me out and ask if they could meet Jesus. I snag… Read more »
April 9, 2017
Passion/Palm Sunday Read Mark 12:41–44 I pick my way through Passover crowds — this time of year, the temple is always packed. Through the cacophony, I convince myself that I can hear the priests’ voices as they’re consecrating sacrifices. Even through the ruin my life has become, I can depend on this place. I married young… Read more »
April 8, 2017
Saturday of the Fifth Sunday in Lent Read Mark 11:15–18 We’ve conducted business in the Court of the Gentiles for years; it’s convenient for Jewish worshipers who travel long distances. Where else might they exchange profane Roman money or buy clean sacrificial animals? Yes, we charge a markup, but how else shall we make our living?… Read more »
April 7, 2017
Facing Retirement Wrestling With The Ghost of Samuel By Ken Rummer I’ve had trouble envisioning my life in retirement, and I suspect a ghost is involved, the ghost of Samuel. Years ago, when I told my parents about my decision to go… Read more »
April 7, 2017
Friday of the Fifth Sunday in Lent Read Luke 19:28–44 The Messiah is making his way into Jerusalem! For centuries, we’ve been waiting for the one who’ll deliver our people from bondage to the foreign powers who’ve oppressed us. Jesus has established his authority and power. We’ve heard that he’s healed the sick, calmed storms, and… Read more »
April 6, 2017
Thursday of the Fifth Sunday in Lent Read Luke 19:1–10 Crowds filled the street. This itinerant rabbi has garnered quite a following. My interest in his arrival would have been merely passing, but I heard he had a tax collector within his inner circle. I undoubtedly seemed like a fool for climbing that sycamore tree —… Read more »
April 5, 2017
Wednesday of the Fifth Sunday in Lent Read Matthew 20:20–28 My sons have followed Jesus since the beginning of his ministry. They say Jesus rewards people’s bold faith. So I decided to take matters into my own hands. I approached Jesus with James, John, and my request for their leadership. I mean, they’re his closest friends…. Read more »
