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04/06/2025 - Seven Last Words: Part Five - I Thirst Jesus' words from the cross, "I thirst," fulfill a vengeful Psalm of David in an unexpected way, bringing humanity's storyline of violence and retaliation to an end. Through the cross,

03/30/2025 - Seven Last Words: Part Four - Here is your son, Here is your mother Today, our saying from the cross is, "Here is your mother, here is your son." This saying can feel out of place among the other quotes from the psalms,

03/23/2025 - Seven Last Words: Part Three - Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit At the moment of greatest agony on the cross, Jesus instinctively turned to the ancient prayers of his faith tradition, revealing how deeply those words had shaped his heart...

03/16/2025 - Seven Last Words: Part Two - Today You Will Be With Me in Paradise This Sunday we discuss Jesus’s words to the “criminal” being crucified next to him. This interaction has many historical, spiritual, and theological resonances.

03/09/2025 - Seven Last Words: Part One - Father Forgive Them "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." These words from Jesus on the cross invite us into a deeper understanding of both the grace and challenge embedded in authentic forgiv...