TGIGF

This edition of TGIF is renamed TGIGF for Thank God It's Good Friday. Let's get right to the good stuff:

A Former Leader writes about discipline. Dr. Lewis discusses gardening. Church on Mission. Good thoughts from Dan Edelen. iMonk on embracing our brokenness. More proof that coffee is good stuff (HT: Scot McKnight). If you don't already check out Scot McKnight on a regular basis, you're missing some good, interesting writing. Brian McLaren on the six stages of the emerging church conversation (HT: Brother Maynard). A centurion's-eye view. Why did Jesus die?

Provocative thoughts from Jeff McQ. The patron saint of bloggers. Death on a Friday afternoon.

May the grace of the Father overwhelm you as you contemplate Jesus' death and then celebrate the Resurrection.