Cross

  • Eagerly

    Our pastor preached from Luke 22 this past Sunday, emphasizing how Jesus “eagerly” approached His time with His disciples at the Last Supper and then the accomplishment of His mission on the cross. His sermon inspired me to write a 3rd poem about Easter, and I wrote this one from the perspective of Jesus sharing…

  • On That Cross

    Building from my last poem, I focused this time on the sacred weekend, about 2,000 years ago, that began with a cross and ended in worshipful celebration. This poem is written from the perspective of a disciple – who watched Christ suffer, hid in fear when He was put in the grave, and rejoiced in…

  • The Week Before

    I paused this week to focus on those days leading up to Calvary, thinking about what Christ was experiencing and feeling before going to the cross.  I focused on what our Lord, His followers, and all those wanting a king to save them may have been thinking. As I revisited things I thought I knew,…