Mark 15:21-41 The King is Dead So much could be said. I hope today you will reflect on the cross of Christ. I would perhaps recommend you reread today’s passage as a lectio divina, a divine reading. It’s a way of meditating and praying on the passage that comes from the early centuries of the…
Tag: Good Friday
The King is Dead, Long Live the King
Something that has really stuck with me about the account of the events of Good Friday was probably best summarized in a talk given by N.T. Wright. He begins talking about this question of authority that Jesus and Pilate had a conversation about (what amounted to his official trial). There’s quite a bit of background…
A Different Kind of King
This is part 3 of a series of posts for Holy week. Part 1 is here and part 2 is here. Part 4 will appear on Resurrection Sunday. Jesus life had a clear trajectory, particularly from the moment he started his ministry. It was not going to end well, at least not according to how…
