Part of the "Just in Time" series, this book features ready-to-use lectionary-based worship and preaching resources for Palm Sunday and Holy Week. This helpful resource includes three options for Palm Sunday services including procession suggestions with special emphasis on participation by children. It also includes two suggested services for each lectionary year (A, B, and C), six services for Holy Thursday and three services for Good Friday. Palm Sunday and Holy Week Services Includes ready-to-use Palm Sunday and Holy Week services for worship with multiple worship options for each lectionary year scripture and gives suggested liturgies for each services including those related to Taize.

This book is a collection of seven Good Friday homilies by the late Rev. Dr. Eric W. Gritsch. Here Gritsch captures the essence of Christian theology, highlighting the concepts with his understanding of human history and human foibles. In this collection, the seven last words of Christ from the cross are made relevant for those in the twenty-first century who live the daily experiences of their lives trying at all times to be faithful Christians. Page by page the good news of Good Friday is made real!

“"If what Christians say about Good Friday is true,” writes Richard John Neuhaus toward the beginning of his new book, "then it is, quite simply, the truth about everything.” Through the seven last words of Christ, Neuhaus plumbs the depths of human experience and sets forth the central narrative of Western civilization--the suffering, death, and resurrection of Christ--in a way that engages the attention of believers, unbelievers, and those who are not sure what they believe.Was it necessary for Christ to die? Is it necessary that we suffer and die? If so, why? What is the connection between the undeniable fact of evil in the world and some ultimate justice? Does justice require punishment and, if so, how can it be just that the one person who was not guilty should suffer such a cruel death? In a culture devoted to pleasure and the avoidance of suffering is it possible that bad things are somehow redemptive? Neuhaus invites the reader into a spiritual and intellectual exploration of the dark side of human experience with the promise of light and life on the far side of darkness.

Early Christians understood Jesus as a new and unique Passover sacrifice and used the imagery of Passover to speak of Jesus' salvation of all from sin.

Through Moses, the Lord instituted a feast for Israel commemorating the redemption of the firstborn in Egypt by the blood of the passover lamb.
Passover Before Messiah and After explores the Word of God on the subject of Passover and redemption. It also surveys the traditions of men, outlining how different people have perceived and celebrated Passover through the centuries.

Who did Jesus of Nazareth claim to be? What was his relationship with early Judaism? When and how did he expect the kingdom to come? What were his intentions? Though these key questions have been addressed in studies of the historical Jesus, Brant Pitre argues that they cannot be fully answered apart from a careful historical analysis of the Last Supper accounts. In this book Pitre offers a rigorous, up-to-date study of the historical Jesus and the Last Supper, filling a significant gap in current Jesus research. Situating the Last Supper in the triple contexts of ancient Judaism, the life of Jesus, and early Christianity, Pitre brings to light crucial insights into major issues driving the quest for Jesus. His Jesus and the Last Supper is sure to ignite discussion and debate.