God gives us Scripture and calls us to read imaginatively, realizing we are all part of God’s story. Christians seem to be most intentional about this during Holy Week, reading with eyes wide open and straining to hear our own…
America chose Barabbas
All four Gospels share a version of the story of a tradition that had arisen during the Festival of Passover when the Roman governor, Pilate, would release a prisoner of the crowd’s choosing. Barabbas was an insurrectionist and a murderer,…
What ever happened to Barabbas?
Barabbas! Oh, Barabbas! What happened to you after you were freed from prison? Did you become a celebrity with the religious leaders who encouraged the crowd to call for your release? Did you thank Jesus for his sacrifice? Did you…