“And when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often…
Read more45 From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land. 46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?”-which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” 47 When some of those standing there heard…
Read moreIt can get to be routine year after year the remembrance and celebration of the events that are the foundation of our faith. The birth, death and resurrection of the son of God. We can become guilty of going through the motions, reading the stories in the Bible, and participating…
Read moreHave you ever gotten something stuck in your head? When I taught preschool movement classes many times it was the Hokey Pokey or the Wheels on the Bus that were running on a loop in my mind. This past weekend it has been “who do you say I am?” Three…
Read moreThe belt came through the last loop with a loud whip-like crack. First, it pounded the sidewalk like a warning. Then as his angry words were being lashed out, the belt came across the back of my legs. I tried to out run my Dad’s thundering wrath, but my 8-year-old…
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