You were there.

I didn't bring home my card reader so I can't show you the pictures from tonight's Maundy Thursday service. I'll post them here tomorrow. Take it from me that it was a nice service and seeing the thirteen men gathered at the table was impressive. It made me think about the fact that the disciples were real men, not fictional characters in a book. When Jesus spoke to them about his death and the mysteries of eternal life, they must have been confused. No wonder they ran and hid when he was arrested. What were they supposed to believe?

When you put real faces on the Biblical characters and bring them to life, suddenly the Scriptures make a little more sense. We are so used television shows with improbable stories that work out and movies with special effects that we tend to lump the Biblical stories into the same category as contemporary drama. But it isn't. The scriptures tell us about real people, with real problems that sometimes fail to do the right. thing. They are confused, unsure, filled with doubt but wanting to be faithful. Sound familiar? It sounds like you and me. That's the point. That's why tonight's service was nice. It brought it home.

Tomorrow night we have another kind of dramatic service as we participate in the Annual Way of the Cross. Join us at 6:00 p.m. at Chelsea Parade as we remember our Lord's walk to Golgotha. IT will be a special night.