Going the Extra Mile

“Going the extra mile” is a term that is sometimes used in everyday use as well as in business for motivation or inspirational purposes.  But many people do not realize the words were first spoken by Jesus on the Sermon on the Mount. For athletes going the extra mile might mean giving that extra effort to win games…

A Palm Sunday Parade

As we continue our journey through Lent towards Easter, we stop and pause at what is known as “Palm Sunday”, where Jesus rode into Jerusalem on an unbroken donkey.  A website about palm branches mentions in ancient times palm branches represented goodness and well being. This is such a contrast to the Romans who occupied…