The night before he died, Jesus chose to spend the evening with his closest friends. He broke bread with them, and gave them a special insight into what that unleavened bread meant to them and to the entire world of mankind. Like the bread that materialized in the night-time, Jesus provides nourishment. Like the matsos eaten by the apostles at the annual Passover celebration, the bread was broken. This symbolized that Jesus' body was shed on their behalf.
In this podcast Todd Alexander shares his understanding of the last supper and its bittersweet qualities. What Jesus was thinking, and the important lessons of humility and service he wished to teach his disciples that night.

This episode emphasizes the element of "communion" or common participation -- the special fellowship of the spirit which all true followers of Jesus share.