Posted by Renae on Feb 23rd, 2009 | 4 comments 
John 19:17 Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha).
For centuries, scholars have debated the reason why this particular hill was called, “The Skull”. In Aramaic, the word is Golgotha. In Latin, the term is calvaria, from which we get our word, “Calvary.” In Greek, it is called kranion, which is where we get the...
Posted by Renae on Feb 22nd, 2009 | 2 comments
John 19:1 – 3 Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe and went up to him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” And they struck him in the face.
This passage breaks my heart. And it brings more questions than answers.
Why did they hate Jesus so much?...
Posted by Renae on Feb 20th, 2009 | 8 comments
Happy weekend! You know I always try to lead my dear readers on the straight and narrow, and this post is no exception. I have searched high and low, and have found a list of *25 nuggets of wisdom* I’d like to share with you.
Blessings to...
Posted by Renae on Feb 19th, 2009 | 11 comments
Mark 15:6 – 15 Now it was the custom at the Feast to release a prisoner whom the people requested. A man called Barabbas was in prison with the insurrectionists who had committed murder in the uprising. The crowd came up and asked Pilate to do for them what he usually did.
“Do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?” asked Pilate, knowing it was out of envy that the chief...
Posted by Renae on Feb 18th, 2009 | 4 comments
Mark 15:6 – 15 Now it was the custom at the Feast to release a prisoner whom the people requested. A man called Barabbas was in prison with the insurrectionists who had committed murder in the uprising. The crowd came up and asked Pilate to do for them what he usually did.
“Do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?” asked Pilate, knowing it was out of envy that...
Renae Brumbaugh is an author, humor columnist, pastor's wife, mom, seventh grade English teacher, and undercover superhero. Her articles have appeared in publications such as In Touch, Vista, Live, Focus on Your Child, and others. In her free time, Renae enjoys keeping her dear husband in line, carting her children around, and single-handedly ridding the world of the color chartreuse. She drinks entirely too much coffee, in an effort to boost the economy and keep Brazilian farmers in business. Renae writes Bible studies, mystery novels, and lots of other stuff. Learn more about Renae at www.RenaeBrumbaugh.com.
