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Has family become an idol?
The Bible gives no sense that the family is an end in itself.
by Peter W. Marty
Why Orthodox Christians see triumph in the cross
Not just suffering
by James R. Payton Jr.
Seeing the crucified Christ in my wife’s C-section
I see love incarnate in suffering flesh, a body bearing a body in pain for love.
by Brad East
April 19, Good Friday (John 18:1-19:42)
When I say the creeds, Pilate’s name stands as a warning back to myself.
by Melissa Florer-Bixler
Living water isn’t just a metaphor
On the cross, Jesus needed actual water. No one gave him any.
by Fleming Rutledge
Silence in the face of mystery
God is the encounter we can't control.
by Rowan Williams
In the meantime
by J. Barrie Shepherd
Peter doesn’t want to suffer. Who does?
by Debra J. Mumford
Marielle Franco and the crucifixion of love
The Brazilian activist was killed by the same world that killed Jesus—a world that can’t bear love.
by Isaac S. Villegas
March 30, Good Friday (John 18:1-19:42)
Who were the people who watched Jesus' crucifixion?
as once was so
by Carl Winderl
Beyond doubt
by Kathleen O’Toole
They stand witness, watching in agony at his agony.
by Eileen D. Crowley
o, my Christ
Woman, behold your son
by John Leax
April 14, Good Friday
John 18:1–19:42
Small deceptions work like a narcotic, making us feel nicely respectable. Especially in church.
There are many reasons to deny Jesus, and we all have one.
by Julian DeShazier
by Eric Pankey