Who are the silent observers as Jesus is led away to be crucified? Imagine yourself in that scene. What do you notice?
We take up our own cross and follow Jesus through this season of Lent, beginning with his temptation and betrayal.
"Love others as you love yourself." Those are nice words -- but how should we actually go about loving others?
Unpredictable, unmanageable, mysterious. Jesus is a King who inverts our definitions.
Throughout scripture God refuses to be managed, or to meet our expectations. When we are surprised, shocked or offended, what does that tell us about our preconceived notions of God?