Gleanings of Wheat

As I mentioned before , my church recently started reading this book and the Pastor emails us all questions to help us think more about it. I thought it might help me reflect a little more deeply and hopefully give you something to mull over as well if I share it. If you have thoughts in response to these questions I'd love to hear read them in the comments. Oh, and happy Resurrection Day! Why are images of the cross in and of themselves insufficient? Why are the reasons behind the cross so significant? ** I remember when The Passion of Christ hit theaters, how people talked about how this could be used as a great witnessing tool, how vivid the images were, how distressing it was to see Jesus suffer like that, etc. I remember, after seeing it, even thinking some of those things. But honestly? It didn't have any lasting impact on me, or on those around me who also saw it. It conjured up feelings of pity for Jesus, that the Pharisees would be so vicious, that the Romans would...

At church we just started reading Christ our Mediator by C.J. Mahaney, actually the church reads it for part of the mid week service discussion and because I work Wednesdays I'm reading it on my own. I'm only in chapter three right now, but it is a pretty short book so I expect I'll be done with it in the next few days. I've been blessed by it so far, and each week my Pastor emails the entire congregation a list of questions to go a long with the text as well as a Bible verse to reflect upon. These questions help make you think a little more thoroughly about what you've just read and I've found it incredibly helpful. At any rate, I may start posting the questions and my answers.