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May 30, Ascension (Luke 24:44-53)
It can be excruciating to long for something just out of reach.
The glory and the glare of Easter
What can we see with the light in our eyes?
April 21, Resurrection of the Lord (Luke 24:1-12)
The resurrection is an old, old message. But I need to be reminded.
It’s time to rethink our assumptions about where theological education happens
Until 1565, the local church was also the seminary.
It’s time to rethink our assumptions about where theological education happens
Until 1565, the local church was also the seminary.
Jesus' death is almost impossible to accept. Then he comes back.
Jesus' death is almost impossible to accept. Then he comes back.
May 10, Ascension of the Lord (Luke 24:44-53)
The church organizes its life in the wake of absence.
April 15, Easter 3B (Luke 24:36b-48)
Our risen savior has taste buds and a digestive tract.
April 15, Easter 3B (Luke 24:36b-48)
Our risen savior has taste buds and a digestive tract.
Whoever he is, he’s as upset as the 12-turned-11.
Whoever he is, he’s as upset as the 12-turned-11.
On Ascension Day, with the readings from Luke and Acts in danger of being embalmed by archaism, the reading from Ephesians is a gift.
by Gail Ramshaw
Each year when I sit down to write my Easter sermon, I remember Doris Olson. Doris was a pillar of the church, and when I arrived as the new pastor, she came to my office and told me a story.