Scripture Reading — Matthew 27:45-56“Surely he was the Son of God!”— Matthew 27:54Have you ever seen something that was so amazing you just couldn’t stop talking about it? Maybe it was something incredible that happened at a special event. Or something you saw while hiking or traveling, or in a TV d

Scripture Reading — John 19:25-27Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother. . . .— John 19:25Jesus’ entire ministry was characterized by selfless acts. Healing sick people, feeding hungry people, taking the role of a servant, and even raising the dead were major parts of his ministry of bringing the

Scripture Reading — Matthew 27:11-26When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere . . . he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said.— Matthew 27:24Pilate is a puzzling character in the story of Jesus’ death. He was the Roman governor of Judea,

Scripture Reading — Matthew 26:14-16One of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests. . . .— Matthew 26:14Sometimes I like watching TV shows about police, lawyers, investigators, and criminals. It can be intriguing to try to figure out a person’s motive for committing a crim

Scripture Reading — John 13:1-17He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”— John 13:6Have you ever had your feet washed by someone else? Or have you ever washed someone else’s feet? Years ago I was involved in a program where we trained student leaders. At the en

Scripture Reading — John 12:12-19They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna!” . . .— John 12:13Today is Palm Sunday.I remember someone telling me that the events of Palm Sunday always seemed contradictory to her. Some of the people who celebrated Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem

Scripture Reading — Matthew 21:1-5“Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me.”— Matthew 21:2There is a little donkey named Rosey where my daughter rides horses. Rosey lives in a large enclosure with a herd of