On Good Friday we follow Jesus to the cross where He lays down His life for the world. He was crucified with a sign that said "King of the Jews." This reminds us of the Wise Men who came to worship "the One who had been born king of the Jews" so many years before. Do the gifts of the Magi still mean anything? And why do we need Jesus, on Good Friday?

On Maundy Thursday Jesus washes His disciples' feet, celebrates His Supper with them, and prays in the Garden of Gethsemane. All the while, the betrayer is at work. Would you have betrayed Him? Like Judas did? Like Peter did? How about today in your own life? Why exactly do we need Jesus, on Maundy Thursday?

On Palm Sunday, Jesus journeys into Jerusalem, riding on a donkey, and the city welcomes Him with shouts of "hosanna!" Can you imagine what it must have been like back then? And what does it mean for us today? Why do we need Jesus, on Palm Sunday?

We see Paul give a detailed description of himself in Philippians. Who are you? How would you describe yourself? Paul will tell us that ultimately knowing who we are, and how we describe ourselves, is not worth much. What matters is knowing Jesus Christ and what He's done for us. What matters is who He says we are.

We view this as the parable of the prodigal or lost sons, but it's possible to view this as a parable of the lost sons, as both the older and younger son are lost in their own way. But really, this parable is not about the sons, it's about the father and his actions for the sons, which is a reflection of God's actions for us, His people.

God won't give you more than you can handle. A phrase you may be common with may have said yourself or had someone say to you. What does it mean? Is it Biblical? And is it true? One thing that is true: God won't give you more than HE can handle.

A mother hen seeks to gather her chicks under her wings, to keep them close, to protect them, and keep them safe. Jesus seeks to gather His children under His wings, but many are not willing, and they walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. Those who are gathered are the ones who have the Holy Spirit working in them, believe, and will receive eternal life.

When God gives what He promised and what we need, His children respond with an offering and rejoicing.

Why we give God our first and our best and not our leftovers.

Transfiguration can also mean Transformation. As we celebrate the Transfiguration of Christ, where his physical appearance is changed, transformed, transfigured, we will also take a look at our own lives and see where, when, and how Christ has transformed and changed us.