Tag: Good Friday
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Lent Week Six: “Have mercy…”
In this final week of Lent, we come almost full circle back to where we started: a merciful God. The prayer now calls on God to “Have mercy on us and forgive us.” We call upon God, echoing the language of His self-revelation on Sinai (Exodus 34:6-7). In effect, like the lament Psalms do frequently,…
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Arise
As we approach the foot of the cross this Good Friday, I invite you to reflect on the words of the hymn “Arise, My Soul, Arise” by Charles Wesley. I have been sitting with this text for about a month, pondering its meaning, especially in relation to Good Friday. I find it to be a…
Joshua C. Strickler 