(OPINION) Isaiah paints us a portrait of what true, godly leadership looks like. In the New Testament’s Gospels, God himself incarnates a human being who sounds a lot like Isaiah’s suffering servant. What a contrast between Jesus’ leadership and the leaders we promote to power in our own politics, government, pop culture, military and business.
Read MoreEaster pageants have become an increasingly frequent sight on Good Friday around the world. The idea dates back to the Middle Ages when town guilds performed individual scenes telling the story to mainly illiterate audiences. Although these public events are still performed on an irregular basis, it was over a decade ago that the first contemporary Passion Plays began to be staged in the U.K.
Read More(OPINION) Quantum theory can widen how we imagine the cross of Christ. Jesus did redeem us on the cross. But wondrously beautiful things happened simultaneously to his blood being shed. For instance, Jesus married (betrothed) us. In Jewish tradition, a redeemer was a male relative responsible for caring for a deceased relative’s possessions, including the widow.
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