One of the few things that unites all Christians is a love for the Bible. But, the Bible is a difficult document — or rather, library of documents — to approach, having been written by dozens of voices in different cultures and languages, across a period of roughly a thousand years, the most recent pieces … Continue reading Reading the Bible Better: Understanding Biblical Genres
One of the wonderful symbols of Easter (at least for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere) is that this celebration of new life happens towards the start of Spring. And I’m definitely feeling that this year. There’s nothing quite like opening up the windows to a gentle Spring breeze, airing everything out after the … Continue reading Opening up: A Reflection on Bright Week
Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed, Alleluia! These words of the Easter greeting identify us as those who believe in, and claim the power of, the resurrection of Jesus. In short, they make it clear that we as Christians identify as being, in the language I’ve used the past couple days, an Easter … Continue reading An Easter People: A Reflection for Easter Sunday 2023
Over the past decade or so, Holy Saturday has become one of my favorite parts of Holy Week. In a world of twenty-four-hour news cycles, constant change, and consistent demands to do more with less, Holy Saturday offers a beautiful opportunity to pause. Even though it’s a day when on the surface, nothing is happening, … Continue reading Harrowing the Hades Within: A Reflection for Holy Saturday 2023
Good Friday is a day when time stands still. It’s a moment when all is laid bare, when everything has been said and done, when, as Jesus put it, “It is finished.” As I stand at the foot of the cross on Good Friday, I often have a sense of God asking me, “So now … Continue reading God is Dead (And We Have Killed Him): A Reflection for Good Friday 2023
Matthew Root 