Jesus is paraded through the streets to Golgatha. Once there, he is nailed to the execution stake where passersby hurl insults at him and mock him. Crucifixion was not just the most horrific forms of execution ever created, it was designed to be humiliating as well; this is why crucifixions were such public affairs. For those who wanted Jesus dead all along, they now had the chance to watch this man - who seemingly attempted to upset the prevailing order – die. But for some reason that was not enough. So they mocked him, laughing in the midst of his suffering.
But in the midst of it all, the writer is whispering to us that it is precisely because he is king, because he will rebuild the temple, because he refused to save himself that he is saving others – these are the very reasons he stayed on that damned cross. This, proclaims the crucified Christ, is what the love of God looks like. In this teaching, we will seek to understand at a deepening level why Jesus stayed on that cross.
October 25, 2020: Does God's Blood Boil? – Amanda Lum
October 18, 2020: He's Really Nice, But. . . .– Michael Hidalgo
October 11, 2020: The More the Merrier – Michael Hidalgo
October 4, 2020: Never Stop Exploring – Bekah Stewart
September 27, 2020: What Did You Call Me? – Michael Hidalgo
September 20, 2020: The Divine in Flesh & Bone – Michael Hidalgo
September 13, 2020: The Scattered, Holy Stones – Del Phillips
September 6, 2020: The Good and the Hard – Michael Hidalgo
August 30, 2020: Prophets of Rage – Scott Oppliger
August 23, 2020: This Feels Impossible – Michael Hidalgo
August 16, 2020:Holding Back Tears – Michael Hidalgo
August 9, 2020: The Weightier Matter – Jasper Peters
August 2, 2020: Holding Steady – Scott Oppliger
Spiritual Formation Gathering – Confronting Systemic Injustice
July 26, 2020: Hungry for Joy – Bekah Stewart
July 19, 2020: Follow the Leader – Nick Elio
July 12, 2020: The Courage to Rest – Amanda Lum
July 5, 2020: Flesh & Blood – Dave Neuhausel
June 28, 2020: Just This – Michael Hidalgo
June 21, 2020: Make It Real – Jon Gettings
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