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Triumphal Entry

  • The radical nature of Palm Sunday is best seen in its wider context, so that we can see that we already know what Jesus has come to do.

  • Scripture offers us two visions of the triumphal entry, depending on how we imagine the moment and I kinda like the rebellious one.

  • For SundayPalm Sunday Collect Almighty and everliving God, in your tender love for the human race you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon him our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross, giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of…

  • In Luke 19, we get a disturbing image that casts Jesus in a whole new light.

  • Hear the excitement in the air, crackling with power and uncertainty, with the anticipatory cries of “Hosanna!” For here is the new king, anointed, blessed successor, and reuniter! The one who would bring the glory of the one kingdom back with its conquering power! He is here and we will be saved! Excitement and confusion…

  • Superman isn’t swooping in. The heavens aren’t opening and the army of angels are not going to ride in here in front of you and slaughter all of our enemies. The Triumphal Entry and the incarnating of GOD’s dream Palm Sunday C |  Luke 19:28-40 As most of you know, our tradition, beginning in the…