Sunday’s Coming

What's dead can die (Romans 6:1b-11)

It's a beautiful Sunday morning, until the pastor breaks the mood.

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An infant in a frilly white gown, shrieking disapproval of the matching bonnet. Proud parents with dark sleep-deprivation circles under their eyes. A squirming older sibling, hiding behind someone’s skirt. A dozen cell phones raised high to capture the jubilant moment.