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The Resurrection Shouldn’t. But it is.
Easter and expectations. The pressure of what we should do. Be perfect. Figure it all out. All of that is erased.
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Open Tombs, Open Hearts
The Easter story is about wiping the slate, inviting us into a new vision of the world, to replace the one that’s killing us.
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Can We Even Easter?
It is tempting to try to cancel Easter for the pandemic. Or selfishly gather with foolish abandon. But at the heart of Easter is God’s presence.
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Freedom From Fear
When Jesus joins the disciples in John 20:19-31, we shouldn’t put Thomas on trial. It is their fear that reveals a greater doubt.
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Looking for Jesus
In the resurrection story, we get an Easter image as confounding as it is hopeful.
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The Trouble with Easter
THE TROUBLE WITH EASTER You have to admit that Easter kind of sucks. Don’t get me wrong, the resurrection is great and everything and I love those cream eggs but next to Lent, this season is all treble and no bass. We spent 40+ days holding back praying and abstaining contemplating the persistent darkness and…
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Before Christ is Risen
For Christians, the empty tomb is a strange image for Easter — we struggle with what God is actually giving us: the need to wrestle with Jesus’s absence before we can find him present. Mary confronts death before seeing new life Easter | John 20:1-18 There is more to say than “Christ is Risen!” Not…
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How to Love Change
The empty tomb is the great symbol of change. To proclaim the good news, we have to confront the truth. That we don’t hate change, we’re afraid of something else. Why we need the empty tomb The Great Vigil of Easter | Mark 16:1-8 “I hate change!” That’s what people tell me. Every day I…