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John A. Bernbaum
Writings from a life in education

Category: Palm Sunday – Golgatha

  • Reflections on World Politics
  • Reflections on Russia

Two for One

April 29, 2012 Susan Rhea

As we have seen in previous essays, God has given us the strength and ability through the enabling power of…

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Posted in: Old Testament Foundations, Palm Sunday - Golgatha, Reflections on Shalom

The Power Source

August 8, 2011 Susan Rhea

Where do we get the energy, the strength, to be a peacemaker in the middle of a violent, chaotic world?…

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Posted in: Old Testament Foundations, Palm Sunday - Golgatha, Reflections on Shalom

Loving Your Enemies

July 11, 2011 Susan Rhea

Carl Bloch: “Christ Mocked by a Soldier” If you think non-retaliation is a tough principle to live by (see my…

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Posted in: Old Testament Foundations, Palm Sunday - Golgatha, Reflections on Shalom

What Kind of King Is This?

July 5, 2011 Susan Rhea

The last week of Jesus’ life on earth involves a sequence of events that is extraordinary. Like his “surprise birth”…

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Posted in: Old Testament Foundations, Palm Sunday - Golgatha, Reflections on Shalom

Get Out of This House!

June 6, 2011 Susan Rhea

How does anger, even righteous anger, fit in the job description of a peacemaker? Can peacemakers express anger without contradicting…

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Posted in: Old Testament Foundations, Palm Sunday - Golgatha, Reflections on Shalom

Reflections on Russia

  • Russia’s Post-Communist Development
  • U.S.-Russian Relations
  • Russia’s Pre-1991 History
  • Russian Culture and Values
  • Religious Life in Russia
  • Russian Literature

Reflections on Shalom

  • Old Testament Foundations
  • Jesus’ Palestinian Context
  • Jesus’ Birth & Youth
  • Jesus in Action
  • Jesus’ Teachings
  • Palm Sunday – Golgatha
  • Resurrection – Pentecost
  • Apostles’ Teachings on Shalom
  • Conclusion
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