Losing My Power

As I've reflected on John's record of Holy Week, I've wondered: What will I have to lose if I submit to King Jesus?  What will have to die if I am to live in the Kingdom He bought for me with His blood?  Several clues in the context of this story have convinced me that I …

Clash of Kingdoms

Like me, the crowds on the first Palm Sunday wanted Christ customized or Christ civilized, but like me, they needed Christ crucified. They wanted a customized Christ. The word “customize” first started being used in the 1930s in America (surprise!). To customize means “to make something to a customer’s specifications." They wanted a Christ and a King who would serve their consumer …

Palm Sunday and Facebook Rants

Start your Palm Sunday with this Facebook face-palm story. Stick with me, there's a point to all of this . . . There are problems. And then THERE ARE FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS. Like these real comments left . . . on Disney’s Facebook page by irate mothers who can’t find Frozen [the Disney movie] merchandise …