Galatians 2:16-20; Mark 8:34-9:1           As we continue to celebrate the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, we do something that would have made no sense to anyone at the time of our Lord’s ministry in first-century Palestine.  The cross was then sim...

1 Corinthians 1:18-24; John 19:6-11, 13-20, 25-28, 30-35             Before Pilate said of Christ “Behold your King!,” his soldiers had beaten and mocked Him.    They put a crown of thorns on His head, dressed Him in a purple robe, and slapped Him...

Matthew 21:33-42           Many of us have become comfortable with the place of religion in our lives.  We have our routines of coming to services, praying at home, and engaging in other spiritual disciplines. We are used to thinking of ourselves ...

1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Matthew 19:16-26       It is not hard for people who have it pretty easy in life to think that all is well. If they assume that they have met the expectations of society, then they can pat themselves on the back and rest con...