Articles for tag: Passion Of Christ

July 22, 2024

By Sandy Mayle You may have watched a parade, a horse race, or a team of draft horses, and noticed that some of the horses wore little cups around the outside of their eyes. These are called blinders, and they limit what the horses see so that they’ll stay focused on what’s in front of them. Blinders block the horses’ peripheral vision so they aren’t spooked by waving flags, crowds of people, or other horses who meet them. Instead, they focus on what their driver or rider is asking them to do. Without blinders, some horses can become anxious or

April 5, 2023

Mark A. Taylor

Devotionals

Easter Meditation 3: Roman Soldiers

In his third of six devotions in the week leading up to Easter, former editor Mark A. Taylor shares thoughts about the Roman soldiers who mocked and abused Christ . . . "Missing God" (Matthew 27:27-31; John 19:23-24).

September 21, 2020

Stuart Powell

Devotionals

Save Us!

By Stuart Powell Each of the Gospels rushes through Jesus’ earthly ministry until they come to the cross. Then they slow down the narrative, bringing us the full impact of Jesus’ passion. Luke shared the details of a conversation Jesus had with the two criminals as they hung on their crosses on Good Friday. One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting