He is risen
Resurrection is not reasonable to our experience, but it is God’s truth. Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early on Sunday morning. She found it open and empty. “They have…
Don’t turn away
Journeying with Jesus to the cross is not a pretty sight. It’s uncomfortable. It’s necessary. It’s heartbreaking. It’s beautiful. As a school-aged girl, I attended a passion play with family…
The story of us
The Christian church year is the story of what God has done for us. It is our story to repeat and remember. At the Passover table when generations of Jewish…
An eternal-life perspective
Easter changes the way we look at our time here on earth. Jonathan R. Hein Picture a timeline ten feet long, perhaps drawn on a large whiteboard. On one end…
Who will roll the stone away?
God has the answers for all the difficult questions in life. Timothy J. Spaude Their hearts were broken. Jesus was dead. They faced tragedy or loss as we often do.…
The path to Easter
We need Easter, but we need Maundy Thursday and Good Friday too. Shelly Hahm When I was young, I didn’t like Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. It was uncomfortable to…
Easter is life
Easter brings us victory over death and gives us new life. Joshua E. Stahmann The young man across the table from me was in tears. There was no doubting the…
Death dies on this mountain
“On this mountain he will destroy the shroud that enfolds all peoples, the sheet that covers all nations; he will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign Lord will wipe away…
We look for the resurrection of the dead
Though we die—really die—we really will live again, all because of Jesus Christ . . . all because of Easter. Jonathan D. Quinn Do you want your Savior to fix…