462: Why We Call It Good Friday
Wire Talk with Karen Stubbs
Karen Stubbs
4.9 • 936 Ratings
🗓️ 15 April 2025
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Today we’re talking about Good Friday —and reflecting on why something so awful was called ‘good.’ Karen walks through the events leading up to the cross, explains why Jesus had to die, and answers some common (and hard!) questions your kids and teens might be asking. Whether your children are little or nearly grown, we hope this conversation equips you to talk about Jesus’ sacrifice and bring the hope of Easter into your home this week.
Episode Recap:
2:10 - We don’t have to know everything, moms! But it’s our job to point our kids to answers
2:36 - Recap of events leading up to Good Friday
5:42 - Matthew 27:51-53 shares some incredible things that happened when Jesus died
8:44 - Jesus willing endured the Cross for us - that makes Friday good!
9:30 - Why did Jesus have to die? Wasn’t there another way?
12:51 - Jesus was fully man and fully God, He is our High Priest
13:35- Forgiveness doesn’t mean justice is ignored
14:24 - How do we know Jesus’ death was real? What about the Resurrection?
20:16 - What are practical ways to bring your family together around the story of Good Friday and Easter?
24:00 - Don’t be afraid of your kids’ questions, dive in together and look for the truth!
Scripture for Reflection: Isaiah 53:5 (NIV)
“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.”
Questions for Discussion:
- What makes Good Friday “good,” even though it was such a dark day?
- How can we engage well with our kids when they ask hard questions about Jesus’ death or the resurrection?
- What does it mean to you personally that Jesus said, “Not my will, but yours be done”?
- How can your family focus on Jesus this Easter in a meaningful way—especially if your kids aren’t naturally interested?
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | we wouldn't have a relationship with God without this day. Yeah. You know, and the fact that Jesus |
| 0:04.5 | did raise from the dead, it's amazing. Only God could have done that, you know. Yeah. But it's okay |
| 0:10.8 | if a teenager's not totally interested or into it and all that. I think you just pray for their |
| 0:16.7 | hearts and pray that they would see the love of Jesus and that they would be intrigued. |
| 0:22.9 | And as moms, don't be nervous whenever your children start asking questions. |
| 0:26.8 | It's an opportunity for you to dive into the word to say, like you would tell Harper, you know, |
| 0:32.3 | I don't know the answer to that, but I'm going to find out, you know, and let's find out together. |
| 0:37.2 | Welcome to Wire Talk, where we encourage and equip moms by answering practical questions |
| 0:42.1 | about motherhood. We want to help instill God's truth in your heart so you can experience |
| 0:46.4 | more joy and peace on your journey of motherhood. Are you ready for some truth? Let's dive in. |
| 0:54.5 | Well, hello everybody and welcome to Wire Talk. |
| 0:57.2 | If you're tuning in with us, you've got a really special episode ahead of you. |
| 1:01.1 | We're actually going to be talking about Good Friday. |
| 1:03.1 | So happy Easter. |
| 1:04.2 | Thank you for joining us. |
| 1:05.8 | And I'm really excited about this. |
| 1:07.9 | I am too. |
| 1:08.4 | It'll be a lot of fun. |
| 1:09.2 | Yeah. |
| 1:09.8 | Well, we've named it, what's so good about Good Friday? |
| 1:12.6 | Because whenever we're talking to our kids, even us, we can be like, well, there's not |
| 1:17.3 | much that good happened on that day because Jesus died on the cross, a very painful death. |
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