by Ruth Burke
Mary: anglicized form of Maria, which is derived from the Hebrew Miryām (“sea of bitterness” or “sea of sorrow”). Considering how important naming is in the Biblical narrative, one wonders why parents would ever name their child Maria/Mariam/Miriam/Mara. The name...
by Josh Anguiano
Honestly, Advent, you snuck up on me. In my hustle and bustle, I TOTALLY forgot about you. And yet, here you are. Your presence slams the brakes on SO MUCH that I need to do. The shopping, the cooking, the parties, my work. ALL those things that divide my attention....
by Raewyn Orlich
The Christmas I was 10, we decided to travel from Michigan to New Jersey to spend the holidays with family. This was not the first time we had made the 11 or 12-hour drive. This was the first time we had decided to travel via Greyhound. We packed our suitcases and...
by Jared Wright
Thank you for reading along through this year’s 40 Days. A huge thanks to our writers that shared this year. If you were not able to be present at 4 Days with Jesus, here are links to the video feeds for each service. And included below, as the final post this year,...
by Vaughn Nelson
“But look! My betrayer is with me; his hand is on this table. The Human One goes just as it has been determined. But how terrible it is for that person who betrays him.” They began to argue among themselves about which of them it could possibly be who would do...
by Jennifer Helbley
A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot produce good fruit. You can tell what a tree is like by the fruit it produces. You cannot pick figs or grapes from thorn bushes. Good people do good things because of the good in their hearts. Bad people do...
