Most of us have someone we find very hard to forgive — and Holy Week has a version of that person for many Christians. His name is Judas. But before we spend this week nursing contempt for him, consider this: Judas wasn't the only one who failed Jesus that night. Every disciple fled. Peter denied Him three times. And if we're honest — so have we. This Holy Week, don't cast yourself as the bystander. You're in the story too. And Jesus died for everyone in it.

"one of you will betray me." ~Matthew 26:21 During Holy Week, we experience a mix of emotions. We're excited about Easter, but we try to be mindful of Jesus's horrible crucifixion to come before. After all, there's no Easter without the cross. We're also sad about what Jesus must endure for our sins. We're angry at Judas for being the catalyst leading to Jesus's arrest. In George Orwell's seminal novel, 1984 , each day, everyone takes a break to express two minutes of hate fo