by Stephanie Huffman | Apr 20, 2014 | History, Holidays, HOLY WEEK
He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed. It’s a familiar call and response to those in the church world. One person will say, “He is Risen,” to which the other will reply, “He is Risen Indeed.” Many of you will enjoy this exchange today in...
by Stephanie Huffman | Apr 19, 2014 | Easter, History, Holidays, HOLY WEEK
The Tomb: That’s where Christ was on this day. And it was deathly silent. It was Saturday. The Jewish Sabbath. So no work would be done from sunset the night before until sunset this night. That is why there was such a rush to have Jesus prepared for burial and...
by Stephanie Huffman | Apr 18, 2014 | Easter, History, Holidays, HOLY WEEK
If you have seen the amazing movie by Mel Gibson The Passion of the Christ, you know that calling the day Jesus was crucified “good” seems a bit strange. But the fact is, if you know the story, it does have a happy ending. Basically, in the middle of the...
by Stephanie Huffman | Apr 17, 2014 | Easter, History, Holidays, HOLY WEEK
Growing up, I thought people were saying, “Monday Thursday,” and it always confused me a bit. But it’s actually Maundy Thursday and you will see church signs today announcing services this evening that bear this name. Most people don’t realize that...
by Stephanie Huffman | Apr 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
Spy Wednesday. Dark Wednesday. Throughout church history, this day in Holy Week has earned a few interesting names. Some scholars argue that today was the day Judas Iscariot made plans with the chief priests. (For 30 pieces of silver he agreed to show them where they...
