The Fourth Word
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Matthew 27:46 This week our reflection on the Fourth Word is written by Serena Lee. …
The Third Word
“Woman, behold your son.” John 19:26-27 This week our reflection on the Third Word is written by Brenda Mitchellweiler. When reading texts involving …
The Second Word
“This day you will be with me in Paradise.” Luke 23:43 This week our reflection on the Second Word is written by Ken Chuang. …
The First Word
“Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” Luke 23:34 1. “Father…” How often do we respond to God with resentment …
Violence in Scripture
“‘If in spite of this you still do not listen to me but continue to be hostile toward me, 28 then in my anger I will be hostile toward …
The Elephant and the Rider
A few weeks back at Christ Kaleidoscope we talked about the critical role self-control plays in Christian discipleship. Because of our affluence, there is …
Karl Barth on the Fish and the Second Naïveté
A few months back our daughter Carissa heard the song “I Wanna Go Back” on the Fish and got hooked. She kept asking to …
Holy Week: Glory
John 17 Reading John 17, I was left thinking about the words glory and glorify. These words are used quite a few times at the …
Holy Week
As we enter into Holy Week, here is a reading schedule that follows John’s narrative of Jesus’ last days: Monday (4/10): John 17 (the …
Lent: Human
Luke 15:11-32 (MSG) Then he said, “There was once a man who had two sons. The younger said to his father, ‘Father, I want right …