Mark 8:31–38 (NRSV)31 Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32 He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33 ButContinue reading “Difficult by Design”
Category Archives: 2021 Lent
A Prayer for the Second Sunday in Lent
O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from your ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of your Word, Jesus Christ your son. Book of Common Prayer
Approaching the Cross: Defining Love
As we begin our series on the Cross this Lent, today is a day we crest the hill and begin to see the lights of a far away city and get a sense of its scope. Not every detail will be visible mind you, and it never will be in this story, but we willContinue reading “Approaching the Cross: Defining Love”
The Cross: What an Odd Symbol
We sing the praise of him who died, Of him who died upon the cross; The sinner’s hope let men deride; For this we count the world but loss. for the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us being saved it is the power of God. 1 Cor.Continue reading “The Cross: What an Odd Symbol”
Lent 2021 – Ash Wednesday
We sing the praise of him who died, Of him who died upon the cross; The sinner’s hope let men deride; For this we count the world but loss. We Sing the Praise of Him Who Died by Thomas Kelly (1815) When I survey the wondrous cross on which the Prince of Glory died, MyContinue reading “Lent 2021 – Ash Wednesday”
