It’s Holy Week. In the Christian calendar, Holy Week is the liminal space between Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday and his resurrection on Easter morning. It used to be that if we didn’t go to church during Holy Week, we’d jump over the hard stuff...
Holy Week is just around the corner. As Christians prepare to remember the week of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem; his Last Supper with his disciples; and his subsequent arrest, trial, and crucifixion, here are some reflections that I first preached during our...
When I started this series of Lenten reflections on unconditional love, I promised to conclude by posing an alternative to the societal ideal. I hope that my reflections over the past couple weeks have given you a sense that we’re just not wired to love without...
As I continue my Lenten series of reflections on the concept of unconditional love, I turn to the perspective of some modern experts. My goal with this post is not to give you an academic survey of all opinions or every perspective; that would take more time and...
As I outlined in last week’s post, I’m endeavoring to reflect on the concept of unconditional love during Lent this year. I started my series by reflecting on the modern ideal and challenges of the concept of unconditional love. This week, I want to take a brief look...