Blood-Stained Hands

We gather at this time to remember the Son of David—Jesus—who died with blood-stained hands. They were not stained from the battles against flesh-and-blood sinners . . .

July 14, 2011

Christian Standard

Christian Living

By Ethan Magness We are shocked by Jesus” words about the bread, “This is my body” (Matthew 26:26, author”s emphasis). We are shocked by the is. Much like the crowds who went away sad in John 6, we get lost in parsing verbs and miss the truly shocking nature of this sentence. The disciples were not shocked by the word is. The disciples understood stark metaphors. They were shocked by his use of the word my. This is because this meal already had meaning. The bread had meaning. The wine had meaning. The herbs had meaning. This meal was

April 11, 2011

Tim Turner

Theology & Bible New Testament

Lesson for April 17, 2011: Praise the Lord (Mark 11:1-11)

Tim Turner reflects on Mark 11:1-11, Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem, the crowd’s praise, and the call to prepare for Christ’s return with faithful obedience.