I know I’m getting a little ahead of myself, since we haven’t had Good Friday yet, but wanted to help you get musically prepared for Resurrection Sunday. Here is our Easter Mix -- that’s what we used to call playlists in the pre-streaming days.

Looking forward to celebrating our risen Christ together. See you all on Easter!

When I was younger, I didn’t understand that this crowd crying out for Jesus to be crucified probably had many of the same people who gave Jesus a king’s welcome into Jerusalem earlier in the week on Palm Sunday.

John 18:28-19:16 features Jesus’ conversations with Pilate. Even though we aren’t governors or officials with things like political power, authority or civil unrest to deal with, Pilate ends up being a character who is relatable.

Chris has some thoughts to share with us from today’s devotions:

Today we continue on in John 18:12-26. While Jesus is arrested and interrogated harshly, Peter remains outside. Although he had insisted to Jesus that he would follow him to the end no matter what, reality proves otherwise. Peter warms himself near a fire with others, and when different people ask him if he is one of Jesus’ followers, he denies Jesus, just as he had predicted.

Our devotions this week are through the Passion accounts in the gospel of John. Today’s Bible passage is John 18:1-11, when Judas betrays Jesus. While Peter wants to put up a fight, we see Jesus does the exact opposite.

Yesterday was Palm Sunday, which kicks of Passion Week. So this week’s playlist features songs that can help you focus on the last week of Jesus’ life.

As we announced at church today, this year we are doing Passion Experience, Good Friday, and Easter Service all online due to Covid-19.

Feel free to check out some of the resources below.