In my Christian life, Doubt is my nearly constant companion. Christianity is just not one of those things that comes easy to me. I enjoy it. I find… Read more “The Uncertainty of Lent”
Tag: Crucifixion
The Hopelessness of Easter
We have always been able to view the crucifixion in light of the resurrection that happened three days later. Whenever we read the Passion Narrative in one of the… Read more “The Hopelessness of Easter”
Don’t Jump To The End Too Quickly
Today is the start of the season of Lent. Lent lasts 46 days (40 days + Sundays). The tradition of Lent is that for that 40 day period, Christians… Read more “Don’t Jump To The End Too Quickly”
Joining the Failure of the Cross
“We need to remember that we are followers of Jesus Christ. And his life, humanly speaking, ended in failure. The failure of the cross.” Pope Francis recently… Read more “Joining the Failure of the Cross”
The Idolatry of the Cross
Author’s Note – Since I wrote this piece several years ago, I’ve had a significant change of perspective with regards to the role of the cross in… Read more “The Idolatry of the Cross”
