Patching Cracks

I’ve been working in churches for over 25 years, and I’m quite certain that it is the most difficult Sunday of the year to preach. As a preacher, you spend between six and eight weeks building up to Good Friday and resurrection Sunday. They are the two events that define the faith, and I always spend a great deal of time digging into why they are such a big deal and how the entire Bible builds up to that handful of days. They are the fulfillment of God’s plan to overcome sin and death, reestablishing our relationship with Him. The whole purpose of our lives is set right by Good Friday and East...