That’s one Ferrari! (John 1:29)

One phrase persistently jumps out at me from the first chapter of the Gospel of John. The phrase is in verse 29: "[John the Baptist] saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, 'Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!'" Its a curious phrase. It seems kind of out of …

What makes it ‘Good’ Friday?

I was doing homework at Starbucks last night with my wife. Jesus was being interrogated by the religious leaders.  We ate ice cream. He was being flogged. We kissed before going to sleep. He was betrayed and abandoned and mocked. We slept in an air-conditioned room under a queen-sized homemade quilt. He probably didn't sleep at all because of …