During the long Gospel reading on Sunday, we heard about Jesus and Barabbas, and the choice that Pilate outsources to the angry crowd. It's a dramatic scene; and it reinforces the cruelty and ...

There is a predictable and highly enjoyable movie plot where the lead character takes center stage and gathers his or her team as the action unfolds. We see this in the Gospels time and again. I find ...

It is one of the most dramatic moments in the story of Good Friday. A crowd gathers outside the Roman governor's palace. The air is tense, voices rising, choices narrowing. On one side stands Jesus ...

Judas convinces Barabbas that he, Barabbas, is the messiah, not Jesus; Barabbas tries to kill Pilate, but is captured and sent to die in a slave camp; Barabbas escapes only to find that God has a plan ...

Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was pardoned for his crimes and spared crucifixion when Pilate offered the Israelites a choice to pardon Barabbas or Jesus. Struggling with his spirituality, ...