Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! I try to have a playful relationship with the feast of the Ascension, which is one of the principal feasts of the church. Not irreverent, exactly, but joyful and honest. Because, of all the doctrinally significant aspects of the Jesus Event, this one is the …
Ascension Day
Ascension
Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! Every year I remind people of the Ascension, that this is a principal feast of the church, and an essential part of our theological conviction. I point out the places throughout the liturgy in which we affirm that Jesus "ascended into heaven." And still, it …
