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Maundy Thursday thoughts
Before the Festival of Passover, Jesus knew that his time had come to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them fully. 2 Jesus and his disciples were sharing the evening meal. The devil had already provoked Judas, Simon Iscariot’s son, to betray Jesus. 3 Jesus knew the Father had…
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Two holy days in Lent that move me
It’s been well over 10-15 years since I have begun my journey into the liturgical/sacramental life. The embracing of Lent personally, then trying to lead a Pentecostal church into that sacred space (slowly), has been quite a journey. There are now two days in the season of Lent that move me the deepest currently: Ash Wednesday and Maundy Thursday.
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The lovely losers
Holy Week has its readings. Along with that I am still working my way through my “ancient wells” Scriptures and have come once again to the Sermon on the Mount. It is tough to concentrate because I just finished Dallas Willard’s The Divine Conspiracy, which focuses on the Sermon on the Mount so my mind is already full on this…
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Palm Sunday — Follow the King
Palm Sunday will lead us into Holy Week. In the exuberance of Palm Sunday to make Jesus King, he calls us into the depths of what that means to follow him. Mark 1:1-11 Are we truly ready to follow him?
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Holy Saturday
The body is in the tomb. The hopes of the disciples are locked in darkness. This is a day I try to feel more than any other. That feeling of… what now? That feeling of… what happened?
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Good Friday
This is the most somber of all days. It is often marked by fasting, abstinence, and penitence. The church is stark in its decor this day, a reminder of the sorrow of what is happening. We remember what Christ has done for us and for the world. We pray solemn prayers on this day. They are much needed prayers.
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Maundy Thursday
We enter into the holiest of days. Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday. The power of the Gospel is here. We are being led through the hardest part of all that Jesus has done to understand the power we have in the resurrection.
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Longing for the “Alleluia”
During Lent we refrain from the places where we normally say, “Alleluia” in our liturgy. It is meant to remind us of the season. It creates longing. Last Sunday I started to put an “Alleluia” in a spot… loudly. I mumbled, half joking, “I’m just so anxious.”
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We take our cues from the Kingdom
1 Cor. 1:18-31 We too often want our cues from our culture, our tribe. It may be wisdom. It may be strength. When we want power and control, we don’t take Kingdom cues, to be sure. The Kingdom shows us the way of the cross. What is foolish to this world is really our victory. We must come his way,…
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Walking through Holy Week
The high point of the church calendar is this week. All of it. Not just Easter Sunday. Let us walk with intentionality and not rush to resurrection. God handled death. Don’t be afraid to remember and draw near. This is the way of the cross.
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