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A Resurrection Revelation — New Life and the Grace of God
The great gift of Easter is the revelation of God, of the work we are called to do, the life we are to ignite, and the hope that is in us all.
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Confusion at the Tomb — for Easter Day
In the visit to the tomb, we see the elements of Easter that are often pushed aside, like the bindness of grief and trust in the witness of others
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Another Word for Joke – humor and the resurrection
There is something wonderfully humorous in the resurrection story, which reveals so much about what life itself is really about.
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Called by name—for Easter
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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“Rabbouni!” — exclaiming the intimacy of the resurrection
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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Mary was there
In Mary, we have the epitome of presence, of apprehension and participation. And a vision for what the resurrection means.
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Hearing Things—for Easter Day
In her response to the empty tomb, Mary demonstrates the human response of grief blindness. But Jesus wakes her up with his voice.
