How to Utilize the 40 Days of Preparation for Easter I invite you to join me for 40 days of preparation for Easter. One metaphor used in the New Testament to denote repenting of sin is that of “putting on” and “putting off.” For example if after a careful examination of my own life I realize that I am not being obedient to Christ then… Read More
40 Days of Preparation for Easter If you believe as do I that Easter should be the highest and holiest of days for Christians, then its celebration should be the grandest of our holidays. If you honestly evaluate current American church culture, however, you have to honestly admit that Christmas and not Easter receives our greatest celebratory effort. While I do… Read More
A Family Guide To Holy Week Easter Opening Prayer Singing Together Bible Readings 34 So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, 35 but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36 As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace… Read More
A Family Guide To Holy Week Holy Saturday Opening Prayer Singing Together Bible Readings 1 “Man who is born of a woman is few of days and full of trouble. 2 He comes out like a flower and withers; he flees like a shadow and continues not. 3 And do you open your eyes on such a one and bring me into judgment… Read More
A Family Guide To Holy Week Good Friday Opening Prayer Singing Together Bible Readings 13 Behold, my servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted. 14 As many were astonished at you— his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the children of mankind— 15 so shall he sprinkle many… Read More