Three days can feel like a long time in the world of a child, and spending time each day remembering the important events of Holy Week teaches children differently than when they read a storybook and the whole story arc resolves in a few minutes. They are no longer asked to just read about something, they are invited to keep pace with the story and begin to enter into it.

The God of Israel does something no other ancient deity does: He makes promises and stakes his name on keeping them. The gods of the nations make demands. This God enters covenant. He puts his reputation on the line. And then he makes promises that are, by every human measure, absurd.

The turn from Maundy Thursday into Good Friday is a cascade of desertion: from a table full of disciples at the Last Supper to that supper’s host hanging alone on a cross. First Judas disappears into the night. Then the disciples invited to keep watch with Jesus are unable to stay awake. Even Peter turned away from being identified with Jesus after his arrest; Peter doesn’t even make it to the first Station of the Cross.

In an culture that screams "more, more," especially through the holidays, here are three suggestions to help evaluate what to spend our time and resources on.

With every reading, during the Easter Vigil, the sanctuary starts to get lighter and lighter until the Gospel reading when the Lord’s Table candles are lit and the over head house lights come on! The previously lone and empty floral shelf is fully seen and abloom with a large arrangement of spring flowers.

"This is the day the Lord has made – a day far different from those made when the world was first created and which are measured by the passage of time. This is the beginning of a new creation. On this day, as the prophet says, God makes a new heaven and a new earth."

O Death, where is thy sting? O Hell, where is thy victory? Christ is risen, and thou art cast down. Christ is risen, and the demons are fallen. Christ is risen, and the angels rejoice. Christ is risen, and life reigns.

As we celebrate the Feast of Epiphany on January 6—an annual reminder of light breaking into the world—and the sacrament of baptisms this Sunday, we find ourselves in a season of joy and hope. Yet, scripture and current events also call us to acknowledge the shadows of darkness that persist around us. Matthew 2:1-12 gives…

Several churches in the Anglican Mission to America have developed Advent Guides. Check out these resources. Advent: A Season of Hope  All Saints Dallas Prayers and Practices for Advent & Christmas Year C    St. Andrew’s Little Rock Advent Calendar St. Andrew’s Little Rock Also widely used is the Advent Project from the Biola University…

In the resurrection, Jesus showed us the true paradigm of the story that started so long ago in the garden, the literal resurrection of a man from the dead. In this incredible event God’s rule and reign were vindicated. The resurrection changed everything.