Between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday, the drama of redemption unfolds in a powerful way. For centuries, Christians have meditated through the duration of Holy Week on the suffering and passion of Jesus. Each reflection generates a sense of wonder at both the person who suffered and the meaning of his suffering. From the midst of Jesus’s crucifixion is encapsulated powerful statements that unfold the mystery of his nature and suffering.
Walk with us through the Holy Week and reflect on the work of grace that Jesus brought about through his life, death, and resurrection. This collection of essays, Scripture meditations, and songs will serve you during Holy Week as you seek to grow as a disciple of Jesus.
Mathew B. Sims is the author of A Household Gospel: Fulfilling the Great Commission in Our Homes and graduated with a degree in English Literature and a secondary emphasis in Creative Writing. He loves Classic Mythology, the Elizabethan age, Jane Austen, and fairy stories especially J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis. His guilty reading pleasures are Lee Child’s Jack Reacher novels and anything Michael Crichton.
He’s married to LeAnn Sims who blogs at The Modest Homestead. They have three daughters (Claire, Maddy, & Adele) who are joyful, mischievous, and full of wonder (he’s outnumbered if you’re counting). They enjoy having fun—romping in the woods, swimming, singing, reading, and traveling. When the rabble-rousers are asleep, he enjoys watching a good movie with his wife. He loves reading, the outdoors, and cooking good food. He enjoys a good high altitude, single source coffee. He also runs (for good measure). And he’s a prodigal Apple geek.
(one thing I'd change: Put an introduction talking about the structure of the book so I know what days I'm supposed to read what. I'm not even sure what the intended reading schedule is: There's a reading for Palm Sunday, then 7 sayings of Jesus, then one for Good Friday and one for Easter... I ended up being surprised that the Good Friday reading was there.)