He began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, and leased it to tenants, and went to another country for a long time. When the season came, he sent a slave to the tenants in order that they might give him his share of the produce of the vineyard; but theContinue reading “The Son”
Category Archives: Holy Week
Costs
Now large crowds were traveling with him; and he turned and said to them, “Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not carry the cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. For whichContinue reading “Costs”
Rocks cry out
After he had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it you will find tied there a coltContinue reading “Rocks cry out”
Stones cry out!
Lent Photo a Day Journey 2016
One of the things that has helped my faith grow is a photo a day challenge for Advent and Lent. And for the past couple years I have produced a photo a day challenge to use myself and share with anyone else who would like to do it. Usually, we think about giving something upContinue reading “Lent Photo a Day Journey 2016”
The beginning…
When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. They had been saying to one another, “Who will rollContinue reading “The beginning…”
Pastor David L. Hansen: The Paschal Homily
The Paschal Homily What follows is the Easter sermon of John Chrysostom. It has been called the best sermon ever preached by Christianity’s greatest preacher (ca. 400 ad). For centuries it has been read as the the meditation for the Easter vigil, and indeed it continues to be preached in many Orthodox churches to this day.Continue reading “Pastor David L. Hansen: The Paschal Homily”
Life
Silence
hope in Him
I am one who has seen affliction under the rod of God’s wrath; he has driven and brought me into darkness without any light; against me alone he turns his hand, again and again, all day long. He has made my flesh and my skin waste away, and broken my bones; he has besieged and enveloped me with bitterness andContinue reading “hope in Him”
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