Isaiah 50:4-9a ; Philippians 2:5-11 ; Matthew 21:1-11 Congratulations, church! We’ve made it to Palm Sunday. This is, of course, a time of great moral dilemma. You see, there are those that argue that Lent goes up until Easter Sunday, however, if it started on Ash Wednesday (February 22) and it lasts 40 days…that means your “fasting” would end today. Of course, the point here is not to check off a bunch of dates or argue about which ones count or don’t count, but instead to prepare our hearts and minds and all that we have and all that we are for the newness of life we celebrate on Easter Sunday! If your Lenten disciplines are helping you with that, forget about the math and just focus on faith. Now, I realize that every day offers the hope of second and third, and 52nd chances, but there is something special about Easter – and it is worth waiting for and preparing for. One of the ways we do this in the church is by celebrating Palm Sunday, with a procession of palms in memory of the ...
Sermons, random thoughts, and general musings are what you will find here. Sometimes a faithful question may appear, for faith is not an end but rather a beginning, and it is in seeking that we find.