I went to see the fifth season of The Chosen the other night. It ended with a holy kiss from Judas. The famous betrayer. I’ve binged on all the well-done seasons because it helps me to see inside the head of some of the disciples. No - not necessarily biblically accurate but biblically dramatic. And biblically-beautiful. … [Read more...]
Betrayal and Denial
Sometimes in our familiarity we think we know it because we heard it. And heard it. We know the story of betrayal – that’s about Judas, the one who went down in history as the super villain. And we know the story of denial, that’s about Peter and a rooster who needed to crow and he became known as a super hero. The … [Read more...]
Remain
As the calendar rips through the holy season of Easter, I camp in the landscape of it all that’s told in the gospels. In the Bible. We see male followers who gather at the table for a Last Supper, get sleepy in a Garden, and female followers who gather at the foot of the cross – until the end. That’s where we see a mix of … [Read more...]
Recalling Wonder
When we’re standing on another edge, we seem to forget the faithful God that brought us through the impassible deep places we've gone through in the past. Memories can alter or fade, but throughout Scripture we’re told to remember. And this is why. If we don’t - we’ll doubt and we’ll drown. No matter how many times I read … [Read more...]
The Now and the Not Yet
It’s Friday but we want Sunday . . . it’s now but we want not yet. The passing of my mom added to the sorrow of a Holy Week fourteen years ago today. It was hard to look past her suffering to see the hallelujahs in it all. I remember thinking in those last moments as her heart faded – we’re all in critical condition needing … [Read more...]