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Easter Sunday & Aslan – Resurrection of the LionThis article uses Aslan, the central figure in the well-known story of C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, to illuminate the meaning of the resurrection of the Lord and the "deep magic" of God's plan of salvation celebrated on Easter. The post Easter Sunday & Aslan – Resurrection of the Lion appeared first on Crossroads Initiative.Year B – Crossroads InitiativeApr 13 2021
He’s no Ghost – Easter and the Gnostic GospelsOn the first Easter, the Risen Lord makes clear to his frightened disciples he not a ghost or specter and in so doing shows why the gnostic gospels are bogus and did not make it into the Bible. The post He’s no Ghost – Easter and the Gnostic Gospels appeared first on Crossroads Initiative.Year B – Crossroads InitiativeApr 09 2021
Oh Ye of Little Faith – Doubting ThomasEight days after Easter, Thomas the Doubter has an encounter with the Risen Christ that makes him a believer and even more, an apostle or ambassador who will bring the gospel to an unbelieving world. That should give us hope that he will do the same with us. The post Oh Ye of Little Faith – Doubting Thomas appeared first on Crossroads Initiative.Year B – Crossroads InitiativeApr 08 2021
Is Jesus, the Good Sheperd, the Only Savior? – 4th Sunday of Easter BThe image of Jesus as the Good shepherd is a comforting one in the minds of many.  But many of those who first heard Jesus describe himself in this way were deeply disturbed.  For it seems that Jesus is setting himself up as only true Shepherd and savior.  People still find this claim disturbing. The post Is Jesus, the Good Sheperd, the Only Savior? – 4th Sunday of Easter B appeared first on Crossroads Initiative.Year B – Crossroads InitiativeApr 07 2021
Celebrating Easter – the Octave & the SeasonEaster is not a day but a season: the octave which is eight days of high celebration beginning on Easter Sunday followed by 42 more days of rejoicing concluding on Pentecost. Here are some ideas for a fitting and fruitful celebration of the joy of Eastertide. The post Celebrating Easter – the Octave & the Season appeared first on Crossroads Initiative.Year B – Crossroads InitiativeApr 03 2021
Easter – The Meaning of the FeastThe meaning of Easter is more than springtime and dyed eggs. The significance of Easter is that not only sin but death has been conquered by the risen Christ who foretold his own resurrection from the dead before he gave his life for us on Good Friday. The post Easter – The Meaning of the Feast appeared first on Crossroads Initiative.Year B – Crossroads InitiativeMar 31 2021
Good Friday & the Via Dolorosa – PodcastThis 14 minute podcast features Anna Mitchell, host of the Sonrise Morning Show, interviewing Dr. Italy on what light his experience in the Holy Land can shed on the events of Good Friday on the Via Dolorosa and Calvary. On Good Friday, Christians remember the... The post Good Friday & the Via Dolorosa – Podcast appeared first on Crossroads Initiative.Year B – Crossroads InitiativeMar 29 2021
Holy Thursday – Eucharist, The Body of ChristHoly or Maunday Thursday, the night of the Last Supper aka the Lord's Supper, the institution of the Holy Eucharist -- What did he mean when he said "This is my body and this is my blood" and "Do this in Memory of Me"? And what does the Catholic mean by talking about transubstantiation and the body of Christ? The post Holy Thursday – Eucharist, The Body of Christ appeared first on Crossroads Initiative.Year B – Crossroads InitiativeMar 29 2021
Holy Land, Holy Week, Holy Thursday – PodcastThe first 14 minute podcast of a series of three on the events of Holy Week as viewed from the experience of a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.  Anna Mitchell of the Sonrise Morning shows interviews theologian and Holy Land pilgrimage leader Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio on the... The post Holy Land, Holy Week, Holy Thursday – Podcast appeared first on Crossroads Initiative.Year B – Crossroads InitiativeMar 26 2021
Palm Sunday, COVID-19, and the Victory of HumilityPalm Sunday in most Christian Churches involves the distribution of palms and a commemoration of Jesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem amidst shouts of Hosanna. But what is the meaning of his decision to ride into Jerusalem on the back of a donkey? It has everything to do with true victory being a victory of humility. The post Palm Sunday, COVID-19, and the Victory of Humility appeared first on Crossroads Initiative.Year B – Crossroads InitiativeMar 24 2021

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The Crossroads Initiative is a band of wayfarers who’ve been gripped by the life and teaching of Jesus Christ and are trying to become his disciples. They are following him down a road that is as challenging as it is exciting. Their mission is to urge others, no matter what stage they’ve reached, to press on further down the road…and bring others along with them.

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