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Most of the posts you’ll find here first appeared as podcast episodes. You can listen to each episode on the page or read the slightly edited transcript. You’ll also find questions for personal reflection or discussion.
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In this story, we get an interesting picture of how various community leaders, both religious and secular, reacted to Jesus. They all seemed to expect very different things from him and ended up disappointed. Because Jesus follows the Father’s will, and he does not bend to anyone else’s.
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Luke’s account of Jesus’ trial spans two chapters, and yet it’s comparatively short. He’s making a point–the trial was a sham. It was rushed through, full of lies, and didn’t follow the law. When we dig through all that nonsense, we see that Jesus is innocent.
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The story of Peter’s denial is heartbreaking. But it also offers us a glimmer of hope. We see that Jesus prayed for his restoration. And we know from the rest of the New Testament that Peter returns and leads the church with courage and strength. He shows us that failure is not the end of…
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During Jesus’ trial, there’s a captivating moment where time seems to stand still. When Peter denies Jesus for a third time, the rooster crows, and Jesus looks. Straight. At. Peter. In that moment, there’s realization, transition and intimacy. In it, we see that we cannot save ourselves.
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Peter was one of Jesus’ most trusted disciples. So Jesus’ prediction of Peter’s denial must have come as a huge shock. Peter had a choice to make: listen to Jesus or listen to his own preferred reality. His sad story shows us that we need to believe what God says about us.
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The scene of Jesus’ betrayal is chaotic–a mob coming with clubs and torches. Disciples blindly swinging swords. Judas betraying Jesus with a kiss. Everything seems out of control. But even when evil is at its strongest, God is still in control.
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Amy C Walters 