Palm Sunday celebrates Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, which occurs about a week before His Passion and Resurrection. It is mentioned in all 4 gospels. Lazarus and the Aftermath Jesus was in Bethany, not far from Jerusalem, where He had raised Lazarus just a few days before. The family joined him at a celebratory dinner! Yes, Lazarus was just fine by then. A number of people from Bethany soon headed out to Jerusalem themselves for the Passover. Many of them hurried the 2 miles to talk about Lazarus’s resurrection. Therefore many of the Jews who had come to visit Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in him. But…

He is risen! He is risen, he is risen indeed!Pilottage / Travel Photos / CC BY

Ted Olsen writes for the magazine Christianity Today. A friend of his asked him, “What did you give up for Lent?” Olsen wrote, “I had grown up in Baptist and other conservative evangelical churches, so my friend’s question held no meaning. I figured it was like a second chance at a New Year’s Resolution for those who had already abandoned theirs. Even around here at the Christianity Today Inc. offices, where Christian History is based, it seems that Ash Wednesday passed with little notice. There were just as many donut trays by the coffee pots, and just as many hamburgers in the lunch room. That’s surprising, especially since Lent is…