How do you make someone love you, especially someone that you love very, very much? You can’t. All you can…
Two Lambs
Last year, when I was in Israel with a tour group, our guide mentioned that the Bible tells us that…
Humility to Receive and to Give
(Based on John 13:1-17) John begins our second reading for today in this way: “It was just before the Passover…
Your King Comes to You
(Based on Matthew 21:1-11) As thousands of pilgrims streamed into Jerusalem for the Passover Festival, there was among them one…
Don’t Spoil Your Appetite
(Based on John 6:25-40.) How many of you have ever heard someone say to you in a very direct, pointed…
Journey to the Cross: It’s Palm Sunday
On this day, Jesus rode down the Mount of Olives on the back of a colt that had never been…
Journey to the Cross: It’s Saturday
On this day, Jesus rested in accordance with the Jewish Sabbath. He is a day’s travel away from Jerusalem. The…
Journey to the Cross: It’s Friday
Jesus began this day, along with many other pilgrims from Galilee, walking south along the east side of the Jordan…
The Journey to the Cross: It’s Thursday
On this day, Jesus is a little past the mid-point of his 140 km walking journey from Capernaum on the…
A Greater Love
Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them He said, “If anyone come to me and does not…
Farewell to Shadowlands 