The Centurion’s Tale And if he was God’s son, the King of the Jews, then what was he doing on that cross? But it is on the cross that I saw who he was. It is on the cross that this king is enthroned. And that doesn’t make any sense at all. Or does it?
Maundy Thursday: Betrayal and Denial The Last Supper, this revolutionary re-interpretation of the Passover, this Eucharist, has always been framed by betrayal and denial. And it still is.
On Staying and not Running: A Pastoral Letter for Holy Week 2015 Dare we not run, but stay? Dare we stay and watch, stay and bear witness? Dare we face this week with open hands and open hearts?
The Cross – This Ain’t No Prom A sermon preached on John 19.17-42 at Wine Before Breakfast on April 15, 2014.
Everyone’s Got a Game A sermon on the conclusion of the trial scene before Pilate in John19.1-16 preached at Wine Before Breakfast on April 8, 2014.
Whose Game Is This? A sermon on the beginning of the trial scene before Pilate in John 18.28-40 preached at Wine Before Breakfast on April 1, 2014.
Pastoral Letter: Holy Week 2014 This is my pastoral letter to the Wine Before Breakfast community calling us to keep Holy Week.
The Donkey’s Tale by Joyce Mak Holy Week Sermon for March 26, 2013 preached at Wine Before Breakfast I don’t understand.
A Pastoral Letter for Holy Week, 2013 by Brian Walsh The story was going a certain way. Sure, there were some detours along the way and things didn’t always go totally as expected, but the overall plot remained clear.
Denying the Crucifixion by Andrew Stephens-Rennie We hate them. You know, those people who deny the resurrection.
Holy Week and Dismantling Atomic Bombs The pilgrims on the Jericho road always sang the same song as they made their way to Jerusalem on the first day of Passover Week.
A Pastoral Letter for Holy Week 2012 (Every year Brian writes a pastoral letter to the Wine Before Breakfast community at the University of Toronto in which he calls the community to be intentional about keeping Holy Week.
A King Rides to His Coronation by Sylvia Keesmaat All the evidence suggests that he knew what was coming.
A Pastoral Letter for Holy Week 2011 Every year Brian writes a pastoral letter to the Wine Before Breakfast community at the University of Toronto.