The Story of Love takes a dark turn as an evening with friends becomes a night of betrayal. After taking His companions to a garden to join Him in prayer, one of His friends arrives in the company of soldiers. With a greeting of friendship and trust, he turns Jesus over to the enemies. It’sContinue reading “It Was Anything But a “Good” Friday”
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Dinner With Friends
The story of love brings Jesus into close confrontation with the ones who feel threatened by His presence. None of it is accidental, because the Creator has planned this from the beginning. He arrives in a grand parade of palm branches and Hosannas on Sunday, but by the end of the week, it’s time toContinue reading “Dinner With Friends”
The Greatest Creation Makes the Gravest Choice
Yesterday, I began telling the whole story of Easter. Not the part where Jesus is alive and everyone shouts “Hallelujah!” The story of Easter begins long before, with a promise. But before we get to the promise, we start at the beginning. Because this story, which I call The Story of Love, begins at theContinue reading “The Greatest Creation Makes the Gravest Choice”
It’s Not “The Easter Story”
The story of Easter is usually told incorrectly by most Christians. We start the story with Palm Sunday and a triumphal entry and Hosannas, then jump to Jesus on a cross, end with His resurrection, and then invite everyone to make a decision for Him. In the space of 30 minutes or so, we presentContinue reading “It’s Not “The Easter Story””
Duane S. Montague 