Ascension of the Lord
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Jesus’ risen, mutilated body
In Luke’s postresurrection appearances, the disciples have to reckon with the traumatic somatic.
May 30, Ascension (Luke 24:44-53)
It can be excruciating to long for something just out of reach.
Faith after ascension (Ephesians 1:15-23)
We hope and pray that God will meet us, even if God feels absent to us.
May 10, Ascension of the Lord (Luke 24:44-53)
The church organizes its life in the wake of absence.
Prayer hearts (Acts 1:1–11; Psalm 47)
Will we be a people who wait for the promises of God with open hearts?
Above every game (Ephesians 1:11-23)
God "has put all things under his feet." This includes the NFL.
Going with Christ to God
Go to Google Images and look at some depictions of the ascension. This makes clear how difficult a festival this is for contemporary believers to celebrate.
Christ both there and here
On Ascension Day, with the readings from Luke and Acts in danger of being embalmed by archaism, the reading from Ephesians is a gift.
Bearing witness on the sidewalk
The Gospel of Luke ends with the Ascension. Before Jesus ascends, he reveals himself before the disciples and “opened their minds to understand the scriptures” so that they may be “witnesses of these things.”
As believers and followers of Jesus Christ, this is our task. We are called to witness. But we are called to witness in a way that goes beyond merely testifying to the events that have happened.
Two ascension stories
When the Ascension coincides with Lailat al-Mi‘rāj, perhaps Christians and Muslims can spare a sidelong glance.
May 17, Ascension Sunday: Luke 24:44-53
Once again we have journeyed through Jesus’ death and resurrection—only to be left watching Jesus leave.
Psalms, by Walter Brueggemann and William H. Bellinger Jr.
What are the best Psalms commentaries for Christian exposition? Walter Brueggemann and William Bellinger's book deserves a place alongside Clinton McCann and James Mays.