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 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...
