Bridegroom – Linda Vogt Turner

The Petition of the Bridegroom

The Bridegroom, Simon the Black, petitions the governor to release the body of Jesus — a bold act of covenant love.

From Roman courts to the foot of the Cross, the Bridegroom’s petition reveals the courage to claim covenant love against every obstacle.

Simon in the Prince’s Garden

Attending a little worship service yesterday at Bethany-Newton United Church in Surrey, I heard Luke’s rendition of John’s story—the one where Simon Peter casts his nets into the deep. Only this time, I heard it in a slower, more pondersome way. That word—pondersome—is rarely used today. But I’m using it on purpose. Because it isContinue reading “Simon in the Prince’s Garden”