The Shout of Palm Sunday

March 28, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. Zechariah 9:10 And after He had said these things, He was going on […]

At the Feet of Jesus

March 27, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

In his Gospel, the Apostle John places the anointing of Jesus by Mary of Bethany on the evening before His entry into Jerusalem.1 Holy Week began with Mary’s anticipation of Jesus’ death.2 Mary sat at Jesus’ feet to listen to His Word. She is once again at His feet, this time to pour out her […]

The Events of Holy Week

March 27, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

“This Jesus God raised up, and of that we all are witnesses.” Acts 2:32 ESV In the New Testament we have the record of eyewitnesses—eyewitnesses to the resurrected Christ. Not only that, the writers of the New Testament call attention to the fact that they were eyewitnesses or, in the case of Luke, sought out […]

Unfailing Love

March 27, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

His love never fails, because He never fails.

On The Beach

February 12, 2021.Reading time 8 minutes.

The Where the Boys Are scene. In 1976 I was there doing beach evangelism with Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship college students. I-V had a long history with Fort Lauderdale. The crowds and parties became so wild that at some point the city had invited I-V to come because we were known as a mitigating factor and […]

“His Eye Is On The Sparrow”

January 1, 2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

“Are not two sparrows sold for a cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows.” Matthew 10:29-31 – 2020 upended our lives. People have had so […]

“The Kingdoms Of Our Lord & Of His Christ”

December 31, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. Revelation 11:15 KJV – The words of the “Hallelujah” chorus in Handel’s Messiah are from Revelation 19:6, 16; […]

“Coventry Carol”

December 28, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

I first heard of Coventry Carol in a novel by Helen MacInnes when she used it at a critical moment in her story. It’s a song that’s probably unfamiliar to many Americans. I know I’ve never heard it sung in church or in concert here in the United States. The carol is both lullaby and lament, sung […]