The Marks He Kept
The resurrection did not look like what anyone expected. And perhaps that is still true. He does not always come when we expect, or in the way we imagine. But he comes.
And when he does, the marks remain.
The resurrection did not look like what anyone expected. And perhaps that is still true. He does not always come when we expect, or in the way we imagine. But he comes.
And when he does, the marks remain.
“He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.”– Matthew 28:6 Dear sisters and brothers, Grace and peace to you in the name of our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. On this Easter morning, we once again proclaim the words that changed history: “He is risen!” This joyful declaration comes not from …
There was a First Easter, of course. But there was no congregation. The disciples had been worried, with good reason, they would be the next to be persecuted, targeted. The women’s words caused a consternation amongst them, for the women were saying that the Lord had risen. They did not know how to reconcile their …