John 20:1-18 “Whom are you looking for?” That is the Easter question. On this day when many people enter churches for the first time, or maybe the first time in a while- Whom are you looking for? Before the sun has fully risen, a disciple of Jesus named Mary goes looking for someone. In herContinue reading “Found”
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Life Daily Laid Down
1 John 3:16-24 We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us—and we ought to lay down our lives for one another. When we in our culture talk about someone who has laid down their life for another, we speak of heroism, of martyrdom, of an unjust death in the pursuitContinue reading “Life Daily Laid Down”
Lessons in the Aftermath
Acts 4:32-35 Last week, in the dim light of the empty tomb, we asked if fear and faith can coexist. We asked how the failures and the falling short of the first apostles can reflect the state of our own hearts, and what we might learn from the redemption God made possible in them. WeContinue reading “Lessons in the Aftermath”
Faith & Fear
Easter Weekend, Mark 16:1-8 You may notice that something is missing in our passage today, or rather, someone. The ending of the Gospel according to Mark has disturbed and dissatisfied Mark’s audiences from the very moment it was written down. So much has it disquieted believers that early church communities took it upon themselves toContinue reading “Faith & Fear”
Mother A Writes 