Tag Archives: brought near by the blood of Jesus

Jesus died to make it possible for Enemies of God to become his Friends

Posted on April 14, 2017 by honestaboutmyfaith

I was reading the part of the Easter story where Peter cuts off the ear of the High Priest’s slave. Usually this is a part of the account that gets missed out but as I thought about it, I began to … Continue reading →

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Jesus died on the cross, so why do we call it Good Friday?

Posted on April 3, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

So, today we remember that a man was beaten, tortured, nailed to a cross and left to hang there until he died. So why on earth do we call it Good Friday? Shouldn’t it be called ‘Bad Friday’ or ‘Sad Friday’? … Continue reading →

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What do you celebrate when there is nothing to celebrate?

Posted on July 13, 2014 by honestaboutmyfaith

Our family has celebrated an adoption day a birthday and a wedding anniversary in the past few weeks. Celebrations are great because sometimes people buy you presents, sometimes you get to eat cake and life generally feels good when we celebrate. When there … Continue reading →

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