As I’ve written before, contrary how most of us experience Easter, it’s actually a season of the Church, and not merely a day. It’s not meant to be blown by and then remembered in the rear view mirror by its exhaustion (hello, church-workers), chocolate consumption (or Peeps), and communal meals. Just as Lent prepares us … Continue reading
What the resurrection means (at the very least)… That Jesus was/is the Christ, the Messiah That love really does win (Relatedly) That evil, death, and violence do not have the last word That doubt on Saturday is a part of life, but can give way to faith on Sunday That God is almost always unexpected … Continue reading
So we finally reached Easter. No, I mean… We finally reached Easter!!!! So let me ask you: what’s gonna be different? In my community, we walked through the 40 Days of Lent, carefully observing, contemplating, denying ourselves. During Holy Week, we gathered each night to remember Jesus’ last days, and contemplated what it might mean … Continue reading
“The point about Jesus’ resurrection is not ‘He’s alive again, therefore there is a life after death,’… It’s not, ‘Jesus is alive again, therefore we’re all going to go to heaven,’ … The point about the resurrection is, ‘Jesus has been raised from the dead, therefore God’s new creation has begun, and therefore we have … Continue reading
I just got back from the Catalyst Conference in Atlanta; it was my first time attending the live event, though I’ve watched DVDs from the past 2 years. I thought I’d throw out a few reflections from the event. The Justification Wars Are Hot. Though speakers from different perspectives were there, any anticipated public denouncing … Continue reading
