Why is Good Friday “Good”?

That is the official title of this meditation, but the focus is something else.

First, the answer to the question is basically because we received the best gift in the world, the gift of redeeming salvation from Christ Jesus.

Our focus is an aspect of that question / answer, wrapped up in a behavior of self-denial. On this Good Friday, let us consider the reason we say no to opportunities.

In the Refresh that Creativity segment, we focus on a strong method to awaken new ideas.

TIMINGS

• 00:00 Welcome
• 00:40 Introduction
• 00:50 Good Friday
• 10:00 Refresh 6
• 14:52 Closing

Total Run Time = 15:53

LINK

Website https://thewritefocus.blogspot.com/2026/04/more-easter-good-friday-and-creativity.html

Licensed Music with the Easter segment is entitled “Soft Beautiful Hope Piano” from the creator Nehliudoff on Audio Jungle while that with the Writing segment, with the same title, is from the creator Little Victory, also on Audio Jungle. Music for the opening and closing segments are in the narration.

All short videos with the video are from Pexels.com, a site that offers free short videos, some with sound.

The “Maundy” of Maundy Thursday is such an odd word.

It comes down to us from the Middle Ages, entering English in the old French form of mandé, which leads back to Latin and mandatum, meaning command, order.

The mandatum comes from Jesus’ words to his disciples. In this episode, we explore Christ’s new commandment to his disciples at the Last Supper.

• We also have a bit on the Tenebrae service that often concludes a Maundy Thursday service.

In the Writing segment, we look at several types of journals in order to Refresh that Creativity that writers depend upon.

TIMINGS

• 00:00 Welcome
• 00:40 Introduction
• 00:50 Maundy Thursday
• 06:30 The Tenebrae
• 08:20 Creativity Refresh # 5
• 13:46 Closing

Total Run Time = 14:35

LINKS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y9qCsIPzNo taken from The Passion of Christ

Website https://thewritefocus.blogspot.com/2026/04/more-easter-maundy-thursday-tenebrae.html

Licensed Music with the Easter segment is entitled “Soft Beautiful Hope Piano” from the creator Nehliudoff on Audio Jungle while that with the Writing segment, with the same title, is from the creator Little Victory, also on Audio Jungle. Music for the opening and closing segments are in the narration.

All short videos with the video are from Pexels.com, a site that offers free short videos, some with sound.

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Holy Wednesday is often called Spy Wednesday.

Spy Wednesday sounds like a cool name with more going on than simply Holy Wednesday.

Holy Wednesday is given the name Spy to remind us of the horrible conspiracy that began on this day: Judas Iscariot and the high priests negotiated a deal in which Judas would betray Christ Jesus, who would then be brought before the Sanhedrin Court, an assembly of rabbis.

That means SPY Wednesday is not cool.

In our writing segment, our focus is seeking the other arts to Refresh our Creativity.

TIMINGS

00:00 Welcome

00:40 Introduction

00:50 Spy Wednesday

08:06 Refresh # 4

13:00 Closing

Total Run Time = 13:59

LINKS

Who Can Be Called Rabbi? - Torah Musings https://www.torahmusings.com/2012/05/who-can-be-called-rabbi/

Website https://thewritefocus.blogspot.com/2026/01/more-easter-spy-wednesday-704.html

Licensed Music with the Easter segment is entitled “Soft Beautiful Hope Piano” from the creator Nehliudoff on Audio Jungle while that with the Writing segment, with the same title, is from the creator Little Victory, also on Audio Jungle. Music for the opening and closing segments are in the narration.