The Burr in the Burbs

Our church, together with a couple of neighboring Lutheran congregations, held a Tre Ore (“three hour”) service today. Why a church service three hours long? It is a custom to wait with Jesus from noon til three on Good Friday because it was during those hours that darkness covered the earth while Jesus hung [...]

If you went outside and conducted a poll asking the man on the street this question: “Why did Jesus die on the cross,” what kinds of responses do you think you’d receive? I think some people would say He died on the cross because one of His followers betrayed Him and the Jews and Romans conspired [...]