After Jesus’ death on the cross, the story of love seemed to have come to a horrific, tragic end. To His closest friends, it seemed like the end of a dream. They could not believe, in spite of everything Jesus had said, that there could be anything more to the story. He was dead. Buried.Continue reading “Just the Beginning”
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It Was Anything But a “Good” Friday
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”
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”
Deliver Us
As The Story of Love continues, it is clear why it is the greatest story ever told. The cast of characters, the drama, the intrigue–the passion, the romance, the heartbreak–all of it combines to show the incredible lengths the Creator would go to remind His creation of His love. His chosen people, captives and slaves toContinue reading “Deliver Us”
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””
Nailing It to the Cross
This week in our KidTown services, we spoke about the cross. In as vivid a way as possible, I told kids what happened when Jesus died on that Friday. And that He did it all for them. In a room filled with nearly 300 kids, not a sound could be heard. They listened, intently, theContinue reading “Nailing It to the Cross”
“Good” Friday?
It’s amazing to me that this is the word we have used to describe the upcoming day of Holy Week. Good. The same word we use to describe a sandwich, or a movie, or a credit rating. Good Friday? A few years ago, circumstances in my own life caused me to confront the enormity ofContinue reading ““Good” Friday?”
Duane S. Montague 