Holy Monday | Jesus the Defender

Read: Matthew 21:12-17   On Holy Monday, we see two sides of Jesus that are perhaps just two sides of the same coin. In a moment of righteous anger, he flips the tables at the temple, where people were desecrating God’s holy space by selling goods. Then, in a moment...

Palm Sunday | Jesus the King

Read: Matthew 21:1-11 Palm Sunday is often what we like to picture when we think of Easter. We give our kids palm branches to wave, we echo the shouts of Hosanna! from centuries past, and we smile at the thought of Jesus riding a donkey through the streets. In Matthew...
Advent, Week One: Is Hope Naive?

Advent, Week One: Is Hope Naive?

We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain. Jesus has entered there on our behalf as a forerunner, because he has become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. – Hebrews 6:19–20,...