Matthew 21:1-11 What was it like in Jerusalem on Palm Sunday? Imagine the intensity as spiritual pilgrims flood the city for the Passover Festival. People jostle in packed markets, hoping to get a large, tender lamb. Vendors haggle to get the best-inflated price for their stock. The Temple bustles with last-minute cleaning and decorating; clinking … Continue reading How to Enter Jerusalem
Matthew 21:1-17 Palm Sunday I love a good parade – always have. As a child my mother loaded me in a red wagon and took me to the humongous parades at Iowa State University. Students put all their Springtime yearnings and creativity into the floats. It was Spring 1968, and I remember marching bands and one group of … Continue reading Some Parades Aren’t Meant to Be
What was it like in Jerusalem on that day we now call Palm Sunday? Imagine -The energy level is intense as spiritual pilgrims flood into the city for the most holy Passover Festival. People jostle in packed markets hoping to get a sufficiently large and tender lamb. A vendor haggles with three customers to the … Continue reading How Do You Enter Jerusalem?
Let’s talk about the donkey. I know Jesus is the big star of Palm Sunday (and every Sunday!) but supporting characters deserve their due. (After all, it was Gilligan’s Island, not Ginger’s Island.) I think this should be called Donkey Sunday rather than Palm Sunday. Here is my case. Tuesday morning I put all four … Continue reading Its All About the Donkey
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