From the DAWGHouse…
Why Holy Week Still Matters
Holy Week is more than just a page in the church calendar, or a tradition wrapped in palm branches and pastel colors. It’s the heart of the Christian faith—a week that re-centers us on what truly matters: Jesus Christ, crucified and risen. Yet with each passing year, it’s easy for its significance to fade into routine. We decorate, attend services, maybe even fast—but do we pause long enough to feel the weight and wonder of what it all means?
Over two thousand years have passed since Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey, was betrayed, beaten, crucified, buried, and then—miraculously—rose again. That distance can make the events feel like history, not reality. Tradition, if we’re not careful, can become a substitute for transformation. But Holy Week still matters because what happened during those seven days changed everything—for eternity.
Holy Week reminds us of who Jesus really is…
Palm Sunday tells us He’s the humble King, entering not on a warhorse but on a donkey, fulfilling prophecy and offering peace. Maundy Thursday shows us a servant Savior, washing feet and giving us a new command: to love one another. Good Friday breaks our hearts as we see the cost of sin laid on the innocent shoulders of the Son of God. And Resurrection Sunday? It’s the victory shout that death has been defeated, once and for all.
These are not distant stories. They are living truth. Holy Week brings us face to face with the One who didn’t just teach about love—He embodied it. Who didn’t just say, “Follow Me,” but walked the path of suffering and sacrifice so we could follow Him into life.
Holy Week matters because it forces us to slow down and remember why we believe. In a world of constant motion and distraction, we need reminders of what is real and eternal. This week calls us out of autopilot and into deep reflection: What does the cross mean to me? Am I living like someone who has been redeemed? Do I treat Easter as an event or a resurrection power I walk in every day?
It’s easy to get lost in the motions—church services, Easter brunch, and egg hunts. But at its core, Holy Week is deeply personal. It’s not just about Jesus dying and rising again. It’s about why He did it. He did it for you. He did it for me. He did it so sin would no longer define us, so death would no longer own us, and so grace could completely cover us.
So yes, many years have passed. But Holy Week still stands as a holy interruption in our year and represents a divine invitation to come closer. To remember the cross not as an ornament but as an altar. To remember the tomb not as a grave but as a gateway.
Holy Week still matters because Jesus still matters.
And the gospel is still the most powerful story ever told—not just for history’s sake, but for your heart and mine, right here, right now.
He is Risen. He is Risen Indeed.
Joe Bouch
