Easter in Real Time: Monday, the Day the Dust Settled

Easter in Real Time: Monday, the Day the Dust Settled

Ever wonder what Monday was like, the day after the resurrection? Maybe Jesus called a group meeting to debrief the weekend. “I’ve got to tell you guys, overall, I’m not impressed. Ladies, I appreciate the sentiment with the burial spices. Peter, I need to see...
Easter in Real Time: Sunday, the Day Hope Won

Easter in Real Time: Sunday, the Day Hope Won

They didn’t wake up expecting a miracle. They woke up still heartbroken. Still confused. Still trying to make sense of the nightmare they feared might never end. For them, Sunday started as just another day after death. But Heaven had other plans. Before the sun...
Easter in Real Time: Saturday, the Day Nothing Made Sense

Easter in Real Time: Saturday, the Day Nothing Made Sense

Silence was the defining sound of Saturday. Not the holy kind, like in a quiet church or a moment of prayer. No, this was the kind of silence that settles in your chest after your whole world falls apart. The kind that screams louder than words because you don’t know...
Easter In Real Time: Friday, The Day the World Went Dark

Easter In Real Time: Friday, The Day the World Went Dark

Nobody slept much the night before. Jesus had been arrested. He wasn’t coming back. He was taken to the High Priest’s home, charged with crimes he did not commit. He was tortured by the Romans while his own people watched. He spent Thursday night as a prisoner, and...
Easter In Real Time: Thursday, The Day the Table Was Set

Easter In Real Time: Thursday, The Day the Table Was Set

If Wednesday was silent, Thursday was sacred. Intentional. Intimate. It’s Jesus with His closest friends, breaking bread in a borrowed room, knowing full well that betrayal is already in motion, the cross is closer than ever, and time is running out. Thursday of Holy...
Easter In Real Time: Wednesday, The Day the Trap Was Set

Easter In Real Time: Wednesday, The Day the Trap Was Set

If Tuesday was explosive, Wednesday was eerily quiet. The calm before the storm. After back-to-back days of bold moves and public conflict—first the triumphant parade into Jerusalem, then flipping tables in the temple courts, followed by non-stop confrontations with...