The Scriptures Are Real S5 E28 Gethsemane, Last Supper, Suffering, and God's Love with Tyler Griffin
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Apr 2, 2026 Tyler Griffin, associate dean of religious education and master teacher, offers a thoughtful look at Holy Week. He explores the Last Supper, Jesus’ unity with the Father and the promise of peace. He walks listeners through Gethsemane’s sorrow and submission and reflects on the Atonement’s cost and God’s love.
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Mark Holy Week By Time To Make It Real
- Do mark Holy Week by time as well as day to make events feel immediate and real.
- Tyler Griffin's family maps events on a wall and times activities (sit for the Passover meal at sunset, read John 13–14) so kids ask "Is Jesus resurrected yet?" and engage deeply.
Seven-Year-Old Woke Up Asking If Jesus Had Risen
- Anecdote: A child's earnest question revealed how vivid the family's Holy Week practice became.
- Griffin recounts his seven-year-old waking at 5 a.m. asking "Is Jesus resurrected yet?" showing the family's timeline method sank in deeply.
Use A Passover Meal And Scripture To Deepen The Sacrament
- Do use Passover meal elements and scripture study to deepen sacrament meaning.
- Griffin suggests sitting for a meal at sunset and reading John 13–14 alongside Matthew/Mark/Luke sacrament accounts to renew appreciation for ritual.