In a little over two weeks followers of Jesus all over the world will stop to ponder again the meaning of His crucifixion and celebrate His resurrection. Most of us refer to this as Easter, although I believe “Resurrection Sunday” is a better term. Some think the word “easter’ has its roots in Eostrae, the …
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Do The Gospel Writers Contradict Each Other?
While reading (again) the last chapter of Mark, I was curious to read all four gospel accounts of the Resurrection, to see how they harmonize. As with any group of people who tell about the same event, the gospel writers chose to include some details and leave out others. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John wrote …
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What Part Will You Play?
This morning I went back and read all four Gospel accounts of Jesus’ trial and crucifixion. We know according to scripture, Jesus was meant to die. This was always God’s plan; it was inevitable that our sinless, perfect Savior would be condemned as an innocent man. But along the way, many people encountered Jesus and …
A Poem For Resurrection Sunday
Happy Resurrection Day! I've been working on formatting a book of my mom's poems, and she inspires me. I woke up with the words of the poem below rolling around in my head. This is how it turned out, after I read Mark 15-16 and pondered the wonder of the resurrection story! How grateful I …
The Lens Of The Resurrection
Today, Todd and I have been married for thirty-eight years! It’s a miracle, really, that two people who are so different in preferences and opinions about almost everything could stay happily married for this long. How did we do it? Well, we didn’t. God did. Todd and I may disagree on a lot of things, …
The Way Of The Word 