Tag Archives: death of Christ

Bearing the disgrace

Posted on October 5, 2021 by jwfisch

Let us, then, go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore. Hebrews 13:13 Here is just a part of the disgrace Jesus bore outside the camp: He was crucified as a common criminal. He was mocked, flogged and … Continue reading →

Posted in grace turned outward, Hope | Tagged , | 18 Comments

“Outside the camp”

Posted on October 1, 2021 by jwfisch

We are focusing our attention on “out” this week. When we say “out,” what do we mean? Actually we mean a lot of things; more than we can talk about in one day, but here’s a good start. By “out,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Dealing with sin, grace turned outward, Jesus | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

View from the cross

Posted on April 2, 2021 by jwfisch

We dare not judge anyone that Jesus gave His life to forgive. And today is the day Jesus gave His life to forgive us all. Today is Friday. Good Friday. “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do” … Continue reading →

Posted in Easter week | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

A Good Friday Prayer in a Pandemic

Posted on April 10, 2020 by jwfisch

Our Father who art in heaven: Here on earth it’s gotten pretty rough. Your name is still hallowed, but we have lots of questions. It’s hard to find You when there’s so much suffering and death going on. We know … Continue reading →

Posted in Easter week, Facing death, forgiveness, pandemic | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

The Last Supper

Posted on April 9, 2020 by jwfisch

It had all been arranged. The first ones there had found everything just as he had said, so they prepared the Passover meal, but with an undercurrent of unrest.

Posted in Easter week, pandemic | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

This is it

Posted on April 19, 2019 by jwfisch

This is the day the earth shook. The sky turned dark. Graves opened. The fulcrum of history twisted and groaned on its axis. Sacrifices would be no more. We are now on the other side of this. Christ’s death shattered … Continue reading →

Posted in Easter week | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Working the Deep Magic

Posted on April 17, 2019 by jwfisch

Yesterday’s Catch really got me going. I’ve always wondered about the passion of Christ. Every time it is acted out in film or theater, everything seems so drummed-up and confused. Pilate thinks he’s crucifying Jesus. The Jews think they are … Continue reading →

Posted in Easter week | Tagged , | 3 Comments

Pilate before Jesus

Posted on April 16, 2019 by jwfisch

The whole exchange between Jesus and Pilate, the Roman governor to whom the Jewish authorities brought Jesus, is a revealing one. In it, Pilate — a representative of the ruling government of the Roman Empire under the rule of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Easter week | Tagged , | 15 Comments

Living in the ‘nevertheless’

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Terri main

Did you ever think that Jesus might have utilized the Twelve Steps of AA? It’s true. In the Garden of Gethsemane, the night Jesus was betrayed and arrested, He was well into Step Eleven. It’s just that the rest of … Continue reading →

Posted in 12 Steps | Tagged , | 6 Comments

Push and pull in the garden

Posted on March 30, 2018 by jwfisch

11. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, … Continue reading →

Posted in 12 Steps | Tagged , , | 7 Comments