I am the resurrection. 40 blogs of Lent, day 15 "‘Tis impossible to be sure of any thing but Death and Taxes,” - Christopher Bullock, Usually attributed to Benjamin Franklin Jesus did mention taxes, but not in the I am statemrnts in John's Gospel so today I am talking about death. Death is the context here. Jesus' …
Tag: Resurrection
Question Mark
Mark is different to Matthew and Luke in that there is little of Jesus' teaching outside of parables. Jesus is less of a philosopher, more of an action man. The symbol, a winged lion, depicts the resurrection. The focus is on Jesus power in healing the sick, and in ultimately being resurrected from the dead. The …
Despair
A reflection for Holy Saturday in the form of a multi-verse haiku. They saw you hanging. Taken down, taken away. Laid on a cold slab. They had hoped you'd win. Return God's land to his own: Remove the Roman. And you did nothing. In giving them no reply You let them kill you. The hope …
What does Easter mean
What does Easter mean? I mean on its own, because there is a lot said about the victory of the cross, and it is impossible to separate the events of Good Friday from that of Easter Sunday. But Ill try. Bit first a look at the passion. Jesus last words from the cross,"It is finished," …
Making an ass of myself 