One of the things about following Jesus, and life with the Living God, means that everything about who we are and everything we have done is known. Even the stuff when no one is looking and when nobody finds out. Everything. The light shines everywhere.
Read MoreIt’s like when Jesus opens his disciples’ to the scriptures, it’s like he’s opening our eyes to see the whole world differently. It’s an invitation to look for Christ’s presence, and to listen for his voice everywhere in our lives. Even the unexpected places.
Read MoreThe resurrection isn’t an event from the distant past, or a scientific problem to be solved, or a fact to be convinced of in a sermon. It is the continuing, transforming power of God to bring back from death all that was lost – that ever-renewing love at work changing ourselves, our relationships, our communities, and our world. It is Good News. And it’s too good not to be true.
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