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 …
Easter
(Still) Risen Again!
Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! I have a confession. While I love Easter and Holy Week and Lent (and it is really our best time of year, if we’re being honest) and we make our best church during this time, it is always so exhausting and I get anxious and start to dread the experience. I even …
A Word: A Resurrection Revelation
New Life and the Grace of GodEaster | John 20:1-18 Halleluiah! He is risen! We say it that way: he is risen. And many of us respond naturally, The Lord is risen indeed. Hallelujah! We’ve been trained. But the words, he is risen denote that Jesus is the object, the beneficiary of …
