Easter 2019: The Way of Love
Deep Dive: The Marys
There are a bunch of Marys in the Gospels (four to be exact), so it’s tricky to keep them separate. As you can guess, Mary was a really common name in Jesus’s day; supposedly one in five women in first-century Palestine was named Mary! With all the Marys out there you...
Easter Week 3 – John 20:1-18
Passage Intro This isn’t the case for everyone, but the resurrection might be old hat to you. Like many other things about our faith, overwhelming familiarity with the concepts and stories of the Bible can make us less astounded than we really should be. It might take...
Easter Week 2 – John 19:12-37
On April 9 we had a Downtown Members' Night, including Ryan Burger's powerful story of God's faithfulness in his life and important updates from Tyler. Passage Intro Two things you need to keep an eye out for in John's Gospel are pattern and repetition....
Easter Week 1 – John 12:12-19
Passage Intro As Jesus rode into Jerusalem and the crowds sang his praises, for one brief moment everyone treated him like he deserved to be treated. I’m the coming days we’ll see the moment get ruined as the crowds reject him and his disciples disown him....