Posts Tagged ‘Good Friday’
In praise of a good role model in the world of sports
Bad boys abound in the world of sports.
In today’s sports section, I was struck by the juxtaposition of two articles which described two very different athletes.
One was about a “bad boy”, Aldon Smith, the talented linebacker of the San Francisco 49ers. As reported in the U.S. Today by Jarrett Bell, Mr. Smith has quite a rap sheet for a 24 year old man …
“If this is the cure, imagine the disease”
This sentence from the Gospel of John is so lacking in heft: “Then Pilate took Jesus and had him scourged.” To John’s audience of his day, they got it. To modern man, we don’t.
Read MoreThe betrayal of Jesus
Jesus was betrayed by two people on Good Friday. From this betrayal flowed the most radical idea in the history of the human race.
Read MoreSacrifice is the essence of humanity
What separates us from the animals? It is man’s ability to love that makes us unique. When I say love, I mean love in all of its multi-faceted and wonderful complexity. When I say love, I don’t mean sex. When I say love, I’m talking about self-giving. The culture’s notion of love is warped. Our politics accelerate the corruption of love.
Read MoreWhy did Judas betray Jesus?
Was it simply greed? Did Judas betray Jesus for the 30 pieces of silver? It seems that the story is much more complex than that. The lesson of the betrayal is life changing …
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