by Jonathan Nale | Apr 4, 2026 | Church
Saturday The next day, that is, after the day of Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate and said, “Sir, we remember how that impostor said, while he was still alive, ‘After three days I will rise.’ Therefore, order the tomb to be made...
by Jonathan Nale | Apr 3, 2026 | Church
Why crucify him? What crime has he committed? (Pontius Pilate) No matter where you go, no matter who you talk to, if people are being candid, truthful and not hiding, you will encounter a deep feeling of need…that something is wrong and there is a desire for hope,...
by Jonathan Nale | Apr 2, 2026 | Church
It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted...
by Jonathan Nale | Apr 1, 2026 | Church
Now the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread were only two days away, and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were scheming to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him. 2 “But not during the festival,” they said, “or the people may riot.” 3 While he was...
by Jonathan Nale | Mar 31, 2026 | Church
This morning we look at the last “Tuesday” in the life of Jesus before his crucifixion. There are many encounters on this day and so the devotion is lengthy. However, I have divided it up into sections so that you can read as much or little as is convenient. The...
by Jonathan Nale | Mar 30, 2026 | Church
The first eleven verses of Mark record what is called “The Triumphal Entry.” While admitting that a dogmatic chronology of the events from Christ’s riding the donkey into Jerusalem to the crucifixion on Friday is not iron-clad, this week we will journey, day by day,...
