"And when the hour came, He reclined at table, and the apostles with Him. And He said to them, 'I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. ...' And He took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, 'This...
I was making a cake. I had bought all the ingredients and put them together in a time-proven way, and I knew the cake would turn out well. And of course it did, it cooked perfectly so when a visitor arrived I could honestly offer her a piece of 'my' cake. Another time...
"This is one small step for a man, one giant step for mankind." These epochal words spoken by Neil Armstrong immediately after planting his foot on the crusty moon surface still echo in our minds, for they represent a special moment not only in space history but also...
When the Messiah participated in his last supper, his last Passover seder, he filled the evening full of additional meaning that most Christians are not aware of. Because of this, most of my brothers and sisters in the Church miss the context of "communion," the...
In some military or other fraternal organizations, we often hear of a select group of elite members among them, people of surpassing excellence, people that are often proud to proclaim to be part of some special affiliation like The Fellowship of the Ring, The...
In many churches this Thursday, Christians will observe two things: foot-washing, and Holy Communion. Both of these are an example of Christ's love for us. "So during the meal, Jesus got up, removed his outer garment, and wrapped a towel around his waist. He put some...
"I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer." (Luke 22:15 NIV) "In the same way after supper He took the cup saying 'This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this whenever you drink it, in remembrance of Me. For whenever you eat...
"Do this in memory of me," (1st Corinthians 11:24). The most revered Christian symbol is the communion service and I come to it with a sense of awe and humility. However routinely or impersonally it is presented, I am overawed by a sense of the presence of Christ....
At the Last Supper, Jesus held the cup of wine in his hand and said, "This is my blood of the covenant." Matthew 26:28. This is perhaps the most poignant verse in the New Testament. Jesus is looking at a drink of grape juice and he sees his own face reflected there....