6 Questions of Pilate: #1

6 Questions of Pilate: #1

Somewhere along the line, Pilate was aware of the root issue at hand. Either he knew about Jesus by reputation, or the leaders had said something to him that is not recorded. So he cut to the chase, asking Jesus, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And isn’t this the key...
6 Questions of Pilate: A Private Conversation

6 Questions of Pilate: A Private Conversation

Have you ever thought of what it would be like if you had a private conversation with Jesus? What questions would you ask? Recently, I realized that Pilate, the Roman leader who eventually authorized the crucifixion of Jesus, had a private audience with Jesus. I had...
A Sidestep: Questions of Pilate

A Sidestep: Questions of Pilate

If you don’t mind, we’re going to take a sidestep from talking about living with illness to connect with something I’ve been learning about personally through the Bible. This is the season leading up to Easter. In two studies that I am in, one in Luke and one in John,...
Between Life and Death

Between Life and Death

This is something I wrote a few months ago, remembering back to a critical time in my cancer journey: Few of us ever have the experience of hanging between life and death. We don’t want to. We want to feel as if we will live forever and never have to see death. And...
Covid

Covid

Three years ago, the word Covid brought fear and dread. It sounded like a death sentence. Our family did everything we could to avoid it. However, now that things are more lax and medical solutions are available, we have become accustomed to it being a part of our...