‘So Pilate … released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder’ (Luke 23:24a,25a).
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Sharing the chance to say goodbye
The late Pastor Paul Albers had organised everything about his funeral but COVID-19 restrictions meant it could not proceed as originally planned. With only 10 people able to attend funerals when he was farewelled in late March, how do you manage with so many wanting to pay their respects?
A story of how people helped us
‘As the soldiers led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus’ (Luke 23:26).
A story of godly responses to authority
‘Jesus answered, “You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above … From then on Pilate tried to set Jesus free”’ (John 19:11a,12a).
A story of humility
Jesus … being in very nature God … humbled himself (Philippians 2:5,6,8).
Shoulds: self-imposed stress
‘Martha, Martha … you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one’ (Luke 10:41,42a).
