About this episode

This episode reflects on the choice between love and violence in the context of Easter and the biblical story of Barabbas and Yeshua.

Send us Fan Mail Love didn’t raise a weapon… And yet—it was seen as the greatest threat. In this special Easter meditation on Mark 15:6–11, we reflect on the moment the crowd chose Barabbas—a man of violent insurrection—over Yeshua, whose way of peace and love quietly challenged everything. Why is it that violence can feel safer than love? Why does peace sometimes feel more disruptive than chaos? This meditation invites you to explore a deeper truth: that love is not p...

Keywords

• Mark 15:6–11
• Barabbas
• Yeshua
• insurrection
• chaos

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