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Rediscovering Life

| April 9, 2020

Our churches may be empty on Easter morning, but rediscovering life in a global pandemic might mean rediscovering the church’s mission. What if the church rediscovered the Jesus-model of working and relating within the world? […] Read More

Lenten Lectionary | Easter 2020: Can Fear, Grief, Joy Coexist Together?

By Nora Lozano

| April 8, 2020

COVID-19 has taken a toll on us. How do we talk about resurrection and new life in a world where fear and grief seem to be the dominant emotional and mental states? Yet Easter reminds us fear and joy can coexist together. […] Read More

Pascua de Resurrección del 2020: ¿Pueden Coexistir Juntos el Temor, el Duelo y el Gozo?

By Nora Lozano

| April 8, 2020

¿Cómo podemos hablar de resurrección y vida nueva en un mundo donde el temor y el duelo parecen ser los estados emocionales y mentales dominantes? ¿Cómo podemos hablar de resurrección en este tipo de mundo? […] Read More

From The Pews | Resurrection’s Hope Amid a World of Death

By Merianna Harrelson

| May 9, 2019

How do we reconcile the hope of the resurrection with the reminder of death surrounding us? It’s one of the most difficult aspects of leading and guiding God’s people. Yet, Eastertide reminds us death can be overcome. […] Read More

A Pride Parade (And Other Reasons I Believe in the Resurrection)

By Bert Montgomery

| April 23, 2019

I believe in the resurrection of Jesus Christ for many reasons, including witnessing the colorful beauty and splendor at a Pride parade and listening to stories of coming out, of opening the door and emerging into a new life. […] Read More

What It Means for You to Live Into the Mystery of Easter

By Colin Harris

| April 22, 2019

If Easter is not just an event to be observed and celebrated, but a mystery to participate in and live into, what does this mean in concrete terms for our personal and corporate lives? […] Read More

Resurrection Through Symbols: From Notre Dame to Louisiana

By Mitch Randall

| April 18, 2019

During Holy Week, let’s come together as a Christian community and practice resurrection. As both Parisians and black Baptists continue to mourn the loss of their precious symbols, let us join with them to help rebuild. […] Read More

Look Back | Can We See Easter as More Than a Holiday?

By Colin Harris

| April 18, 2019

Easter is a highly significant celebration in the life of the church and is often presented as the central affirmation of the Christian faith. Do we do it a disservice by thinking of it as a holiday or even a historical event? […] Read More

How Can You Celebrate Easter South of Equator?

By Joel Snider

| March 28, 2018

I read about a woman in New York City who was interviewed as she departed church one Sunday. A reporter asked, “What is Easter?” The woman said, “Easter is when we throw off the robes of winter.” A critic of Christianity said, “Easter is a spring ritual celebrating the ancient myths of the Mediterranean mind.” […] Read More

Bible’s Redemption Trilogy: Exodus, Restoration, Resurrection

By Colin Harris

| April 13, 2017

The cross of Jesus is not an isolated transaction that changes the divine relationship to humanity. Rather, as I noted yesterday, it seems to be a disclosure of the pattern of God’s relationship to the human family all along. Continuing the reflection on the pattern of the testimony, which is the covenant community’s expression of […] Read More