“On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, when it was customary to sacrifice the Passover lamb, Jesus’ disciples asked him, ‘Where do you want us to go and…
It’s hard to know what to make of Revelation. It can feel daunting, and not just because there’s so much going on, so many things to try to keep track…
Eastern Oregon is, most of the year, a dry place of grassy hills and prairies. In the northeastern part of the state is the town of Milton-Freewater, known for orchards…
David in the desert of Judah: a dry, desolate place. Why was the favored one, the man after God’s own heart, in such a God-forsaken place? He was wanted, dead…
“[T]he eternal Son of God was a guest at a feast.”[1] You could do worse than to have Jesus as a guest at your celebration. I haven’t been sure how…
Hosanna! Lord, save us, please! That’s what hosanna means: save us! Make your praises heard, and pray that God would save His remnant (31:7). Did you notice the order of…
As long as I can remember, I have loved churches. Partly, it’s the architecture—especially of the older churches; more, though, it’s the atmosphere, the feel. My sister would say the…
Moses, Buddha, Mohammed—each pointed to a way, a way of living, an ethical system. A way of life. Jesus does not come for that. Jesus doesn’t give us a way…