SERMON SNAPSHOT: Sunday, March 29, 2026

Dear Friends in Jesus –

One of the great things about the lectionary and high holy days is that as they occur, we get to engage the same scripture, the same narrative as believers, across the street or around the world.

So as we begin the final approach to Jerusalem, we all come together to ‘the parade.’ Children wave palms, trumpets blare, lowly donkeys around the world are elevated as much is made of Jesus of Nazareth- the audacious, the insolent, the disruptive- rides into town.

A colleague of mine noted when Jesus traveled around the ancient world, he did so on foot. He walked from village to village, from plateau to lakeside, from Galilee to Jerusalem. Right up until Palm Sunday. On Palm Sunday, the gospels tell us, Jesus rode. What led Jesus to upgrade for this leg of his trip?

Maybe he wanted to make a statement. He knew the people’s longings. Maybe he felt their hope, their anticipation, so entered the city like the Messiah as the prophet Zechariah had promised.

I suggest it was the first leg of the invasion!

See you in worship. Invite someone –