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Do the numbers in the title look familiar? If I had tattoos, there’s a strong chance I’d have “31.77849852, 35.22985115″ etched somewhere on my body. For six hours on Good Friday, between 9am and 3pm, Jesus hung on the cross at the GPS coordinates of: 31.77849852, 35.22985115. In this post let’s walk through Holy Week [...]

(Lisa Robinson) In a nutshell, my hope for the resurrection is that it be prioritized, remembered, embraced and identified for what it truly is – our Christian hope. I hope it is prioritized… In a week, that the Supreme Court examines DOMA and the gay marriage agenda is at the forefront, I fear that holy [...]

Millions of Christians around the world will spend the next 40 days celebrating a Christian tradition which predates every denomination. The season of Lent refers to a 40 day period leading up to the celebration of Easter. The English word “Lent” is a funny one. If you lived at a time and in a place [...]

My name does not carry too much weight. I am a big deal neither in popularity nor in authority. Therefore, I tried to lure you into reading this by a bit of deception. I said this post is written by Chuck Swindoll. It is not. It is written by Michael Patton. I am sorry I lied to [...]

Those of you who are already on our email list, have been experiencing our new short original series called “Ten Myths of the Resurrection” with Dr. Mike Licona. I pray that it is blessing you this Easter season. Those of you who are not subscribed, should subscribe NOW! It is really a great series. Here is [...]

Millions of Christians around the world will spend the next 40 days celebrating a Christian tradition which predates every denomination. The season of Lent refers to a 40 day period leading up to the celebration of Easter. The English word “Lent” is a funny one. If you lived at a time and in a place [...]

Who was responsible for the death of Jesus? Who was responsible for the nails that tore into his flesh and for the crown of thorns that pierced his brow? Who was responsible for the humiliation and ridicule to which he was subjected? Who killed Jesus? One way to answer this question is by pointing the [...]

The following is a play-by-play overview of Holy Week with application questions for each day. This is part of a more full sermon by the same title preached by our Executive Director, Tim Kimberley, on Palm Sunday at Love and Justice Church in Oklahoma City. Play Sermon:

Keeping Holy Week Holy [ 51:39 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download