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John 20:1-18

The gospels provide us with slight variants in the narrative of the discovery of Jesus’ resurrection. A great deal of time could be spent considering the burial rituals of the time and culture, the precise reasons that Jesus’ body may or may not have already been anointed and wrapped, and the considerations regarding the Sabbath and how following the law may have prevented the burial rituals from happening until the following morning. But the resurrection day account found

L. Michaels

5 min read

Ezekiel 37:1-14

Phantasmagoric. I only get to use this word infrequently and typically only when discussing Ezekiel. The visions of Ezekiel are truly unlike any visions of his contemporaries. Illusory. Dreamlike. Fantastic. And yet, the phantasmagoric features do not make them false. Perhaps it makes them the most bold among all the proclamations we have from the Biblical Prophets. Ezekiel’s prophetic activity is characterized by Ezekiel’s experience of great turmoil when he and others

Marty Alan Michelson

Mar 168 min read

Colossians 3:1-4

Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! These joyous words will be spoken and heard by Christians around the world on Resurrection Sunday. In addition to celebrating Christ’s victory over sin and death, these words should also lead believers to consider the implications for their own day-to-day living. The Epistle for Easter Sunday provides such an opportunity. Paul wrote to baptized believers who had gone into the baptismal waters to participate in Christ’s death. They had come

Rhonda Carrim

4 min read

Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24

The past, present and future God of reversals. This is who we worship on Easter. And this is whom Psalm 118 identifies as the transforming power who delivers what our world craves. Thank the good Lord! God’s love never runs out! Let this be the broken-record’s refrain: God’s love endures forever! The essence of God’s character is brightly visible on Easter, the day on which the Lord has acted, the day we shout out-loud that God’s steadfast love endures forever, the day we si

Libby Tedder Hugus

5 min read

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The Fourth Week of December

Because of Jesus’s suffering on earth, we are not alone in our suffering.

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Romans 5:1-11

We have peace with God because we have been granted continued access to God’s presence so that we might grow in grace.

Jason Buckwalter

Mar 29 min read

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Second Sunday after the Epiphany

Call to Worship: Charles Wesley One: Blessed be God. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. + Many: And blessed be God's Kingdom, now and forever. Amen. One: O God, you called us by name to come, and we respond with delight and gladness Many: In joyful obedience, we come to worship our God. One: Rising out of the depths of despair, we gratefully gather for worship. Many: In joyful hope, we come to worship our loving God. One: Our God had given us a new song of praise to sing to our Aw

Brent Neely

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