A matter of perspective: the crowd thought they saw a king coming in triumph, when what they saw a a king coming in sacrifice; and yet in the sacrifice was the triumph they needed. Which is helpful to remember as we prepare for Easter – Jesus is the Saviour we need, not the one our …
Continuing the tracks from Lent, an album Liturgical Folk, based on the Collect (focused prayer) for the Fourth Sunday in Lent from the Book of Common Prayer. “Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that …
A song from Liturgical Folk, with vocals by Josh Garrels, based on the Collect (focused prayer) for the Third Sunday in Lent from the Book of Common Prayer. “Almighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that …
These words were written with the season of Lent in mind, but they could easily be true of Good Friday as parts of Protestantism observe it. Each year we spend forty days pretending Jesus is going to die; we go hungry and grow—despite ourselves—angry; we prepare for what is going to take place. But it …
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