Sunday, April 21 Matthew 28:1-20 Lauren Wrightsman But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for he has been raised... “He is risen! He is risen, indeed!” We begin our Easter celebration...
Saturday April 20 Matthew 27:27-61 Mary Erickson From noon on, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. And about three o’clock Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken...
Good Friday April 19 Matthew 27:11-26 Cheryl Szabo And when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull), they offered him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but when he tasted it, he would not drink it. And when they had crucified him, they divided his clothes...
Maundy Thursday April 18 Matthew 26:17-30 Sara Spohr While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it he broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he gave it to them, saying...
Wednesday April 17 Matthew 25:31-46 Jim Boyce For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me. When...
Tuesday April 16 Matthew 25:14-30 Ann Berndtson “For it is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them; to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. The design of a...
Monday April 15 Matthew 24:45-51 Marilyn Shardlow “Who then is the faithful and wise slave, whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give the other slaves their allowance of food at the proper time? Blessed is that slave whom his master will find at work when he...
Saturday April 13 Matthew 24:36-44 Trish Clifford But understand this: if the owner of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man...
Friday April 12 Matthew 21:1-17 Abby Matter Then Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who were selling and buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves. He said to them, “It is written,‘My house shall be...
Thursday April 11 Matthew 22:1-14 Pastor Rolf Olson Once more Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. We attended a wedding at Heidelberg castle in Germany last summer. Our German foreign...