Easter – Drew Downs

The greatest gift — remembering the daily grace of God

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6 min read

In gathering at night for the Great Vigil of Easter, we are able to embody the remembering of Holy Week with love and gratitude.

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2 min read

Recognizing the risen Jesus seems like it should be easy for those who knew him best. So why can’t Mary recognize him…at first?

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1 min read

When Mary finally recognizes Jesus after the resurrection, she calls him “Rabbouni,” the title she knows him by — as we might know him.

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4 min read

As we approach the end of Easter, we are confronted by the teaching Jesus offers—to keep loving long after he is gone—but instead we worry.

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1 min read

Throughout the Easter stories, Jesus reminds the disciples that he predicted his own death—and he connect it to our faith today.

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2 min read

In the first of the resurrection stories in John, we are confronted by questions we generally avoid in church about faith, fear, and identity.