>The readings for many Tenebrae services come from Gospel of John. They are John’s testimony about the final hours of Jesus’ life. Yet on Good Friday, there is also a tradition of listening to all the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ death. We know this tradition as the service of the Seven Last Words. Seven words … Continue reading Good Friday Meditation: The Sixth and Last Words
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Posting on Theolog
>An edited version of one of my previous blog posts is now up on Theolog (the Christian Century blog) here. If you get a chance, drop by and join the discussion with a comment or reflection.Peace, Kevin
Worthless Physicians
>In times of tragedy, death, or suffering, people have a tendency to talk too much. After all, who wants to just sit still in uncomfortable silence? If human speech pauses at such moments, we fear that our Christian faith is rendered mute and impotent at at time when it should be shining forth with great … Continue reading Worthless Physicians
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