“When God Roars”
10th Sunday after Pentecost
Hosea 11:1-11
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“The Good-Bye Prayer”
7th Sunday of Easter
John 17:20-26
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History is littered with what we like to call “famous last words.” We seem to be fascinated with the final words a person utters, as if they hold a clue to who the person essentially was. If the person happened to know they were dying, then we are especially interested in their words, in case we might learn something about what death will be like. They are treading into territory we haven’t yet visited, and we hope they might give us some word that will light the way for us. (more…)
“Not Here”
Easter Sunday
Luke 24:1-11
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We gather this morning to celebrate this central proclamation of our faith – Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! And yet isn’t it odd that not one of us knows what actually happened that resurrection morning? This is the defining story. Jesus was crucified, buried, and raised. The Gospels tell us all about his crucifixion. They show us his burial. But his resurrection? Nothing. God only knows what happened in the tomb. The Gospels have no words for it. From Friday afternoon until Sunday morning, what we get is one long silence. Hope has been silenced. Jesus has been silenced. God has gone silent. (more…)