There is a temptation, every Easter, to move too quickly.

From the darkness of Good Friday to the light of Easter Sunday. From suffering to hope. From death to resurrection.

It is, after all, a hopeful story. A triumphant one.

But this year, as conflict continues across the Middle East, that movement feels harder — and perhaps, it should.

Speaking from Jerusalem, Richard Sewell reflects on what it means to live in the tension of Holy Week when suffering is not symbolic, but immediate and ongoing.

And his message is simple, but deeply challenging:

Do not rush to Sunday.

The Weight of Good Friday

Good Friday is not a moment to be hurried through.

It is a day of grief. Of injustice. Of silence.

It is a reminder that God does not stand at a distance f ...