The cross is seen as the supreme example of God's love for us, but it also raises a question many of us quietly carry: Why did Jesus have to die? Did he really have to? Or did he choose to? Was it a sacrifice? Victory? A ransom? Or an act of solidarity to join us in our suffering?

There isn’t just one way to understand it — but Scripture gives us glimpses. Clues. Windows into the mystery that changed everything. This Lenten season, as we journey toward Easter, we’ll wrestle with the meaning of the crucifixion — and discover how Jesus’ death still brings hope, healing, and new life today.