As another Lenten journey ends with this Holy Week, I find myself reflecting on what has stayed with me as I have read through and thought about Christ's passion, one more time. I have a series of scenes in my mind depicting aspects of Jesus that leave strong impressions of extraordinary traits and behaviors. One picture is Jesus' weeping over at the death of Lazarus. Scripture tells us he was very troubled in spirit, and he wept. He does this even though he knows he will raise Lazarus up, quite soon. The … [Read more...] about Watching Jesus
Holy Week
Entering One Holy Week
Thank you to Kirsten Wagenius, a colleague with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship / USA's Graduate & Faculty Ministries, for sharing "ONE HOLY WEEK: an Easter journey from palms to persecution to praise" with the Emerging Scholars Network! … [Read more...] about Entering One Holy Week
Book Review: A Glorious Dark, by A. J. Swoboda
A Glorious Dark: Finding Hope in the Tension Between Belief and Experience by A. J. Swoboda. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Press, 2015. Summary: An exploration of living in the tension of the glorious hope of Christian faith and the dark, unsettling realities of our lives through reflections grouped around the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of the Triduum of Holy Week. A great book to read reflectively during Holy Week [April 9 - 16, 2017]. … [Read more...] about Book Review: A Glorious Dark, by A. J. Swoboda
Holy Week: Contemplating an Uncanny Calendrical Coincidence
This week, we'll have what may be the last opportunity in our lifetimes to experience the intersection of Good Friday and the feast of the Annunciation. We invite you to read Kevin Birth's thoughtful exploration of this calendrical coincidence below, and to consider meditating on John Donne's poetic exploration of the same coincidence tomorrow, on Good Friday itself. This post came about as a result of a conversation between Andy Walsh, author of ESN's Science Corner, and Kevin Birth. See previous posts here, here, and … [Read more...] about Holy Week: Contemplating an Uncanny Calendrical Coincidence
Palm Sunday
During Holy Week, the ESN blog will have a reduced posting schedule to honor the local observances many readers will be attending. We will share writing and art from Christian experience as one way of engaging with Christ's work for us. For Palm Sunday, we invite you to join with God's children in this hymn. When His Salvation Bringing … [Read more...] about Palm Sunday