The seven last words of Jesus have been lauded in songs and art. But when we consider the first words of Jesus after the resurrection, we discover what this new reality and commission looks…
Author: Matt Tullos
It’s Sunday!
It’s Sunday. And Jesus is with us! His obituary is in the paper and, for goodness sakes alive, He is sitting at our breakfast table! He is supposed to be…
It’s Saturday
It’s Saturday. The tomb is sealed. The guards are in position. The sheep are scattered. The light is gone. There is nothing more than silence on the other end. These…
It’s Friday
It's Friday and He's there... Suffering unimaginable traumas. He is deserted by fearful disciples, surrounded by tormentors, thieves, murderers, and religious provocateurs. Soldiers gaming over the final scant possessions of…
It’s Thursday Evening
It’s Thursday evening. Darkness falls on a Middle Eastern city and a group of men gather around a table. Some men want answers, others want power, others conceal their furtive…
It’s Wednesday
It’s Wednesday. Jesus remains in Bethany among friends. He is cloistered, away from the opinions of the multitude. There is peace in Bethany. (May we all have a Bethany.) This…
It’s Tuesday Evening
It's Tuesday evening... Jesus returns to Bethany after a day of long and difficult conversations with friends and those who sought to destroy Him. He speaks of whitewashed tombs, of…
25 Collateral Lessons of Holy Week
This season we observe one complete, enormous truth: Jesus sacrificed His life for us. As the Bride of Christ observes the practice of Lent and Holy Week, we find other collateral…
Holy Rags and Water
On the night of His betrayal, we enter a room of remembrance. The age-old ceremonial question from the Pesach Haggadah-"Why is this night different from all other nights?" would never be…
The Tree that Makes Bitter Things Sweet
Tucked behind the glorious parting of the Red Sea, there's a Jesus story. After the exultation of seeing the waters of the Red Sea part, the newly freed nation ran…