Easter Jesus Resurrection Life Love Hope all things are new I wonder what Monday was like for the disciples – not just the 12 but for all of Jesus’ followers. How was life different? What were the conversations about around town? Oh, yes about Jesus’ resurrection but what was the context? Disbelief? Joy? Persuasive? Argumentative? [...]
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He is alive again!
Posted in Holy Week on April 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
It’s Saturday…..
Posted in Holy Week, it is what it is on April 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
It’s Saturday, and we all know Sunday is coming! We celebrate Sunday. We long for Sunday, and yet we mostly live in Saturday. Saturday the day when all is lost– hope, joy, love, a new way, a new teacher….. On Saturday he is not Messiah or King or Redeemer or Deliverer. On Saturday he is [...]
Blessed are You, O Lord our God
Posted in giving thanks, Holy Week on April 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Blessed are You, O Lord our God, King of the universe, who gives to us . . . springtime, new life, awakening trees, buds and leaves gracing the empty branches, tulips, lilacs, daffodils, hyacinths, smells of spring, sunny days, warmth of the outdoors, rain to water the grass, green grass, an empty tomb, a risen [...]
Good Friday
Posted in Holy Week on April 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
we remember they, the followers of Jesus ran away, waited, mourned, wept, tried to remember, asked each other questions, waited, asked God a lot of questions, screamed in frustration, panicked, waited, tried to breathe, tried not to think, wanted to forget, wondered, tried to figure out what Jesus meant, questioned everything that Jesus said, remembered [...]
Preparing to Leave Them
Posted in Holy Week on April 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
He is going away. He has tried to prepare them. Does Jesus wonder . . . Do they understand? Obviously not by our conversations. Will they remember? Well, one will betray me. Another will deny me. What else can I say? How do I keep them together? I know that they will scatter tonight. Will [...]
Who is washing feet?
Posted in Holy Week on April 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Jesus washed his disciples’ feet. Every one of them including the one who betrayed him, the one who denied, and all who ran away. Whose feet do I wash? Whose feet are you washing? Not too many are volunteering for this task. I would rather . . . instead of washing feet. What does washing [...]
Fun @Church
Posted in fun stuff, Holy Week on April 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Last Sunday we celebrated Jesus’ Resurrection. This Sunday is Holy Humor Sunday or Bright Sunday. I discovered this tradition last year and adopted in children’s ministry. We had a great time laughing and celebrating Jesus’ resurrection again in an unusual way. The following information comes from the Joyful Noiseletter where I discovered Holy Humor Sunday. Many [...]
Resurrection Sunday
Posted in encouragement, Holy Week on April 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.” Matthew 28:5-6 “Don’t be alarmed,” he (angel) said. ”You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He [...]
God’s Wonderful Surprise
Posted in Holy Week on April 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Jesus isn’t dead anymore! He’s alive! The whole world was and is singing for joy. –from the Jesus Storybook Bible
Jesus is not here; he is risen.
Posted in Holy Week, worship on April 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Jesus is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Matthew 28:6 He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Matthew 28:6
