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Good Friday: Jesus Dies on the Cross
Luke 23:44-46 By this time it was noon, and darkness fell across the whole land until three o'clock. The light from the sun was gone. And suddenly, the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn down the middle. Then Jesus shouted, “Father, I entrust my spirit into your hands!” And with those words he breathed his last. Something is different. You had expected to hang around Golgotha for most of the day as Jesus endured a slow, painful death. Then, as soon as you settle in for the long hours ahead, the sky grows … [Read more...] about Good Friday: Jesus Dies on the Cross
Fifth Sunday of Lent: Jesus Speaks to His Mother and the Disciple
During Lent, ESN writer and InterVarsity graduate/faculty staff member Jamie Noyd shares her reflections. She invites us to meditate with her on six of the stations of the cross on which Christians have reflected over the centuries. See the post for the first Sunday of Lent here, the Second Sunday of Lent here, the third Sunday of Lent here, and the fourth Sunday of Lent here. You can explore Jamie's other work for ESN, on the book of Ruth and the idea of pilgrimage, here. John 19:25-27 Standing near the … [Read more...] about Fifth Sunday of Lent: Jesus Speaks to His Mother and the Disciple
Fourth Sunday of Lent: Jesus is Helped by Simon the Cyrenian to Carry the Cross
During Lent, ESN writer and InterVarsity graduate/faculty staff member Jamie Noyd shares her reflections. She invites us to meditate with her on six of the stations of the cross on which Christians have reflected over the centuries. See the post for the first Sunday of Lent here, the Second Sunday of Lent here, and the third Sunday of Lent here. You can explore Jamie's other work for ESN, on the book of Ruth and the idea of pilgrimage, here. Mark 15:21 A certain man from Cyrene, Simon, the father of … [Read more...] about Fourth Sunday of Lent: Jesus is Helped by Simon the Cyrenian to Carry the Cross
Third Sunday of Lent: Jesus is Judged by Pilate
During Lent, ESN writer and InterVarsity graduate/faculty staff member Jamie Noyd shares her reflections. She invites us to meditate with her on six of the stations of the cross on which Christians have reflected over the centuries. See the post for the first Sunday of Lent here and the Second Sunday of Lent here. You can explore Jamie's other work for ESN, on the book of Ruth and the idea of pilgrimage, here. Mark 15:1-5, 15 (RSV) Very early in the morning the leading priests, the elders, and the teachers … [Read more...] about Third Sunday of Lent: Jesus is Judged by Pilate