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I have 1999 stories published in 16 collections on the site.
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Barabbas

Would Barabbas be aware that Jesus’ death meant he was freed? The guilty free: so great a contrast, – by death, the Guiltless met a need. Freed from what? From Roman justice, –

A foretold gamble

An idle gamble, careless toss, while Christ was pierced upon the cross: these both were long ago foretold by God, by whom all is controlled. Though not yet ending, by his breath

Why ‘Good’ Friday?

The Romans chose excruciating crucifixion, to frighten into subjugation, deter attempts at revolution. No death of ease, so why should it be ‘good’? – he paid the debt,

Upon the cross …

Upon the cross, in agony and pain, he was not cross, did not complain, but had compassion on those who strayed in sin’s confusion, – and for them prayed; then turned his ear

The Sign on the Cross

“The King of the Jews”, the sign there proclaimed – maybe to amuse the Governor, – he shamed their malice displayed. But they were dismayed! ‘Write only, “he claims …” ’

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