What if Jesus’ cross really is a healing burden? John tells us, in the gospel read at the liturgy for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, that God did not send the Son to judge the world — krino, in Greek.

Gently but firmly correcting their perception of “success,” Jesus invites them to remember what is truly important.

The cross was not simply torture, humiliation and shame; it was also total and abject helplessness. Jesus on the cross was the poorest man in the world.

So they took Jesus, and carrying the cross himself he went out to what is called the Place of the Skull, in Hebrew, Golgotha. John 19: 6, 15-17. Minister: Lord, grant us strength of purpose ...

Shawn Wasson explores America’s rejection of monarchy, the biblical roots of kingship and the enduring belief that Jesus is ...

From the Gospel according to John 19:19-20:Pilate also wrote a title and put it on the Cross; it read, "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews". Many of the Jews read this title, for the place ...

None of the Gospels in the New Testament mentions whether Jesus was nailed or tied to the cross. However, the Gospel of John reports wounds in the risen Jesus’s hands.It is this passage, perhaps ...

What archaeology can—and can’t—tell us about Jesus’ crucifixion. ... An entire cross is likely to have weighed about 300 pounds while the crossbeam would have been approximately 75-90 pounds.

First, the cross tells a story of forgiveness. Christians believe that Jesus bore the weight of humanity’s brokenness — our failures, regrets, and wrongs — so that we could be forgiven and free.

Known as the "place of the skull," Golgotha is said to be the site of Jesus Christ's crucifixion. Purportedly located just outside ancient Jerusalem's walls, Golgotha is not only the place where ...