Easter is the most important holiday in the Christian calendar, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. As Christians around the world prepare… Read More »Frequently Asked Questions About Easter (Faith Matters)
I recently read an article in which theologian N.T. Wright was interviewed about the way he views Easter. Wright proposes that Christians, perhaps, are missing… Read More »Are We Missing The Real Point of Easter?
In the aftermath of the Easter weekend, I’m taking time to reflect on the significance of the resurrection. It’s something that we can easily overlook,… Read More »What’s So Special About an Empty Grave?
Easter is a time when we remember the sacrifice that Jesus gave that we might be extracted from the jaws of sin and death. Good… Read More »Easter Meditation: Jesus’ Seven Last Words From the Cross
Reading: Matthew 27:1-56 There have been many dramatisations of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, each depicting the determination of the Jewish leaders, Jesus’ stoicism before… Read More »When the Sun Stopped Shining
Reading: Matthew 26:36-46 When we think of the last evening of Jesus’ life on earth, the first thing that probably comes to mind is the… Read More »The Garden of Gethsemane
Reading: Mark 14:3-9 Whilst the Jewish leaders were plotting to kill Jesus, two days before the Passover, Jesus was being prepared for His death in… Read More »Anointed at Bethany
Reading: Mark 11:12-26 The story of the fig tree that Jesus cursed on His way from Bethany to Jerusalem, which withered and died right to… Read More »Jesus and the Fig Tree
Reading: Mark 11:15-19 All four of the gospels tell of Jesus going into the temple and overturning the money-lenders and traders tables. Although the details… Read More »Righteous Anger – Jesus and the Money-Lenders
Reading: Matthew 21:1-11 When we read about Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, it’s hard to imagine that less than a week later the same people who… Read More »Triumphal Entry