About this episode

This sermon reflects on the courage of the women who witnessed the suffering of Christ at the cross.

The Women Scripture: Luke 23:26–49 (CEB) Part of the Witness at the Cross Lenten series What gives someone the courage to stay present to suffering instead of looking away? In this week’s sermon, we stand at the cross alongside the women who followed Jesus all the way to Golgotha. While many disciples fled, these women remained—watching, mourning, and bearing witness to the suffering of Christ. Drawing on the Gospel of Luke and insights from Witness at the Cross by Amy-Jill Levine, we refle...

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Host: Central United Methodist Church

Topics covered

• suffering
• courage
• faith
• women in the Bible
• Lenten series
• witnessing

Keywords

• suffering
• women
• Golgotha
• Luke 23
• Lenten series
• faith
• courage

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Witness at the Cross

Places: Golgotha, Luke

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