Reading: Matthew 28:1-10
He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Matthew 28:6
One of my favorite Easter stories is about Nikolai Bukharin, the Russian communist leader who was influential in making atheism a leading philosophy of Russian communism. He once gave an hour long presentation [...]
Reading: John 19:38-42
Because it was the Jewish day of preparation and since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there. John 19:42
The Saturday before Easter is a strange day. Past is the sorrow and pain of the cross. Still to come is the joy and celebration of Easter. Sitting right between these two like a [...]
Reading: Matthew 27:11-56
When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!” Matthew 27:54
The faith of the centurion amazes me. He likely saw none of Jesus’ miracles. I doubt he heard any of His [...]
Reading: Mark 14:12-26
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take it; this is my body.” Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, and they all drank from it. “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured [...]
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