Tag: Crucifixion

  • The power of the cross — The Revolution

    It is through suffering we find victory.

  • Jesus didn’t die for my sins

    We have an entire Bible for a reason. It’s not so we can develop a “Cliff Notes” theology and just “sum up” things so I don’t have to read the “boring” parts.

  • Too much of a “bottom line” mentality

    In our western rush to get to the conclusion, we ask, “Why did Jesus have to die? Why did it have to be the crucifixion?” Then, we want a Twitter-length answer.

  • Where is our sense of expectation?

    What kind of people ought you to be?

  • Losing sight of the power of the cross

    We have paganized our view of how salvation happens.

  • Are we asking the wrong questions?

    Our view of God in Western Christianity is, quite frankly, too small.

  • The powerful, permanent work of the cross

    The cross is the great sign, the reality from which every other sign becomes like a shadow, outlining that reality but lacking its complete form. The hour of Jesus brings a work that has eternal consequences. Even raising Lazarus was temporary.  

  • The incredible power of the crucifixion

    The irony of Jesus’ crucifixion is often lost in a couple of poorly translated words. We often just don’t know what to do with the words in that context, so it ends up being that Jesus was crucified with a couple of thieves. Actually, Barabbas, along with the two crucified with Jesus, were probably terrorists. They threatened the Empire. Jesus…

  • The Temple Curtain Was Torn

    38 The curtain of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom. 39 When the centurion, who stood facing Jesus, saw how he died, he said, “This man was certainly God’s Son.” (Mark 15:38-39, CEB) Ronald Kernaghan offers some thoughts on the curtain in his commentary on Mark in the IVP New Testament Commentary Series. The curtain may have been the one…