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This week, it may be worth thinking about Jesus’ last week. The one we call “Holy Week.” That week, Jesus lived in relationship. He spent the nights in prayer. He spent the days in teaching. But he spent the evenings in Bethany. With Martha and Mary and Lazarus. With friends. At the house of Simon […]

It’s holy week. I’m going back to archives for this week. Sunday, following was pretty easy. Suddenly, Jesus was the popular one, Jesus was the celebrated one, Jesus was the one that everyone was cheering. After all those months of being misunderstood, of having regular attacks from all the religious leaders, now there is recognition. […]

God- We call this Holy Week. We try to figure out new things to say, or new things to feel about all that happened during this week. Jesus was celebrated. Jesus turned over money tables. Jesus debated and won. Jesus washed feet. Jesus started what we call communion. Jesus gave the disciples a summary of […]

A guest post from a long-time reader and correspondent, Jim May. +++ Praying is not always encouraging. It can seem like God takes forever to care for people we’re praying for, or does not hear or even care. Since the cold, dark days of late winter, I have been sprouting seeds inside in preparation for planting them out in the […]

There was a party to celebrate the resurrection of Lazarus. It was in Martha’s house, and she was hosting. Lazarus was there, talking to Jesus. In the part of the dinner when people were talking and listening to Jesus and having a good time, Mary got up from her place and got a container of […]