Passion Week Meditations — Day 1: Palm Sunday
Children run alongside the donkey carrying a man everyone recognizes. He had raised Lazarus from the dead (John 11) not many days ago. Crowds of people gather and join the procession (Matthew 21). Their shouts ring out, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” (Matthew 21:9 ESV) — phrases taken right out of Psalm 118:22–29. “Hosanna” in Hebrew means “Do save!” This is their long-awaited King, fulfilling Zechariah 9:9. From Bethany, the procession moves to the top of the
17 Going on 80! – David Losey and the Grand Canyon
“People have to start with the Bible and they need to see that their faith is right.” That’s where the Grand Canyon comes into the picture—it’s the place to see the Bible come to life. David Losey’s earnestness permeates his speech and shows itself in his actions. In the past nine years he has brought fifteen young people into the canyon with him for 4-day and 7-day rafting trips. This year Nick, Cole, and Zeke received his gift of a 4-day trip in August. At 78 David recently had