"I thirst." My Thursday group really resonated with this chapter, with those simple words from Jesus. To them (and, largely, to me as well), the group found "I thirst" a good follow up to last week/chapter's "my God, my God, why have you forsaken me?". That is, for our group Jesus expressing thirst expressed his …
Tag: Final Words from the Cross
‘Final Words’ Chapter 4
"My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?" The most important words ever spoken. These words of Jesus from the cross are found in both the gospel of Mark and the gospel of Matthew; and in turn are originally from Psalm 22. And at least from a Christian's perspective of the atonement, they are the …
Lenten Book Study, ‘Final Words from the Cross’
Been way too long since I posted here. Of late, my blogging has been focused on stuff for my congregation, so I haven't cross-posted. But this week I changed my mind. Maybe my reflections from our Lenten book study on Adam Hamilton's Final Words from the Cross will interest a wider audience? I have no idea; guess …
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All That I Can't Leave Unsaid 