Stephen Shaffer

Read: John 20:1-18 Jesus said to her, “Mary.” (v. 16) In John’s Gospel, Mary sees but cannot see. Mary is stuck in darkness until Jesus opens her eyes to see the

Read: John 19:38-42 . . . a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds in weight. (v. 39) Jesus’s burial was performed by two men, Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus. Both were

Read: John 19:28-30 He said, “It is finished.” (v. 30) At the culmination of the gospel story are Jesus’s words “It is finished.” And then death, and three days later, resurrection.

Read: Mark 15:33-39 The curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. (v. 38) During the Covid-19 pandemic, as an American living in Canada, I could not

Read: John 19:16-25 . . . The Place of the Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha. (v. 17) Sometimes, where something takes places matters. Sand from the beaches of Normandy means something

Read: Matthew 27:32-37 They compelled this man to carry [Jesus’s] cross. (v. 32) I don’t think this was how Simon thought his day would go. Since Simon was from the distant

Read: John 18:28-40 Are you the King of the Jews? (v. 33) What kind of king do we actually want? Do we want a ruler like Pilate, or are we willing

Read: Luke 22:54-62 Woman, I do not know him. (v. 57) Jesus stood before the high priest and religious leaders. They questioned him about his identity and brought false witnesses (Matt.

Read: Mark 14:43-52 The one I will kiss is the man. (v. 44) Those you love the most can also hurt you the most. When a friend decides not to spend