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...
by Stephanie Huffman | Apr 14, 2014 | History, Holidays, HOLY WEEK
Monday was a busy day for Jesus. Basically, He blew into town, blew up, then…blew out. Many of us forget what all went down after He got off that donkey on Palm Sunday. No warm and fuzzy Jesus here. We get to see what you might call His “mean” side....
by Stephanie Huffman | Apr 12, 2014 | Holidays, HOLY WEEK
If you’ve ever wondered what palm branches and Sunday have to do with each other, we talk about that today. On the Sunday before Christ died, he walked the 2 miles from Bethany (where He was staying), into the city of Jerusalem. When He arrived, He rode in on a...
by Stephanie Huffman | Apr 12, 2014 | Easter, Holidays, HOLY WEEK
If you are just joining us today, don’t miss yesterday’s post. For the rest of you, welcome back! DAY 2: Saturday – The Sabbath Have you ever seen Fiddler on the Roof? If so, there’s a scene in there that shows the families rushing home to...
by Stephanie Huffman | Apr 10, 2014 | Easter, Holidays, HOLY WEEK
I’ve started a Holy Week tradition that seems to have caught on a bit. Each year, by request, I now post my blogs that allow you to walk with and follow Jesus during his final days on planet earth. I hope you’ll share these with a friend, and make them...