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Why is Good Friday GOOD Friday: What Happened at the Cross?

This talk by Dallas Willard is too good to miss — even a week after Good Friday. In this brief reflection on Isaiah 53 and the crucifixion of Jesus, Dallas Willard invites us to wrestle with a profound question: How can we call Good Friday “good”? Drawing from Scripture and early Christian thought, the message reminded us that the cross is not only a moment of unimaginable suffering—but also the moment when God’s love triumphed over human sin, suffering, and death. The cross exposes the failure of human goodness and reveals the adequacy of God’s grace. Through Christ’s willing sacrifice, Good Friday becomes the doorway to paradise, a living reality that reshapes our lives today.

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