Crucifixion, detail from an Armenian manuscript, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, Tenn. Original source.
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Sunday of the Passion (Palm Sunday)
Maundy Thursday
Good Friday
Luke 22:14-23:56 Commentary
by Robert Hoch
“Which is more amazing,” asks Karl Barth, “to find Jesus in such bad company, or to find the criminals in such good company?”1
Commentary | Bible Text
Luke 19:28-40 Commentary
by Michael Joseph Brown
In today’s Gospel text, we find a man who must enjoy living on the edge.
Isaiah 50:4-9a Commentary
by Callie Plunket-Brewton
Isaiah 50:4-9a is part of a larger poem that extends to 50:11.1
Psalm 31:9-16 Commentary
by Amanda Benckhuysen
Today marks the beginning of Holy Week, a time in the Christian calendar when we journey with Christ to the cross, remembering Christ’s suffering for our sake as well as our own dying with Christ ...
Philippians 2:5-11 Commentary
by Sammy Alfaro
To our present American culture obsessed with taking selfies and getting the most likes, views, and follows on social media, Paul’s message to the Philippian church about having the mind and attitude ...
Holy Week Grace
by Karoline Lewis
March 20, 2016
You do not have to do it all. Did you hear that, Working Preachers? On this Palm/Passion Sunday that sets in motion Holy Week, these are the words you need to hear, you need to ...
SB473 - Passion/Palm Sunday
Discussion on texts for Passion Sunday (Mar. 20, 2016): (Gospel) Luke 22:14--23:56; (Alt. Gospel: Palm Procession) Luke 19:28-40; (First Reading) Isaiah 50:4-9a; (Psalm) Psalm 31:9-16; (Second Reading) Philippians 2:5-11.