Today is Palm Sunday. The beginning of Holy Week. The day Jesus rode into Jerusalem: the long-awaited Messiah, the one people had been hoping for, waiting for, longing for. And He arrived… on a donkey. Not a noble steed. Not surrounded by splendour or ceremony. No polished display of power. Just a borrowed animal, ploddingContinue reading “Lent 2026: Not what we expect”
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Lent 2025: Be more donkey
Late-night thoughts after a church meeting… We spent the evening doing lots of detailed work, planning for the future—which has left my brain slightly spinning. But at the very start, my church leader shared a short reflection on the passage he’s speaking on this Sunday: Luke 19:28–40. It’s the story of Jesus riding into JerusalemContinue reading “Lent 2025: Be more donkey”
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