The Scriptures Are Real S5 E24 Palm Sunday and Holy Week Worship with Eric Huntsman (Palm Sunday Special Episode)
Mar 29, 2026
Eric Huntsman, scholar and author who leads Holy Land pilgrimages and writes on the final days of Jesus. He explores Palm Sunday in Jerusalem, family Holy Week traditions, music and art that deepen worship. Short practical ideas are offered for processions, readings, and honoring the season.
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How A Ward Easter Program Sparked Lifelong Holy Week Practice
- Eric Huntsman first focused on Holy Week as a practice when, as a young bishop in 1996, he created a ward Easter program and realized the Sunday before Easter was Palm Sunday.
- That first family reading schedule (Palm Sunday to Easter) became an annual tradition and later the seed for his book and blog resources.
Walking Down The Mount Of Olives With Thousands
- Eric describes participating in the Palm Sunday procession down the Mount of Olives with students and families, singing and waving palms among thousands of international Christians.
- He emphasizes the powerful unity and foretaste of the Second Coming that the shared worship produced.
Turn Scripture Reading Into A Home Pilgrimage
- Do a scriptural pilgrimage at home by reading the last-week accounts, studying art, and listening to music to make Holy Week vivid even if you can't go to Jerusalem.
- Eric recommends using music and images to open your mind's eye to Jesus' words and actions.
