The Palm of Plenty

Click for Audio: The Palm of Plenty  “Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say; ‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, for this purpose I have come to this hour” (John 12:27).   In this scene, as depicted in the Gospel of John, Jesus is about to enter...

The Commitment to Prosper

Click for audio: The Commitment to Prosper At the culmination of his earthly ministry, Jesus made a fateful decision: he “set his face” to enter Jerusalem. The Gospel writers make it clear that he was aware of the potential danger lurking in this heart of Judaism and...