A Savior with scars
The final scene of the 2004 film “The Passion of the Christ” – that moment when (spoiler alert!) Christ emerged from the..
We are in desperate need of resurrection this year. This issue focuses on the life, death and resurrection of Christ as way to free the captives and offer hope to the hopeless. Readers will be invited to practice resurrection by ministering to the incarcerated, reflect on the joy and pain of childbirth, and contemplate the gift of mindfulness. After a year of despair, Easter resurrects us to life and hope.
The final scene of the 2004 film “The Passion of the Christ” – that moment when (spoiler alert!) Christ emerged from the..
“There is no place – not even hell itself – where God is not present and at work with loving justice and..
As a child, I loved Palm Sunday and Easter. They were the happiest days in the church year and provided a chance..
The woman in the bed was pale. Not just her ashen skin but her presence, her being, seemed translucent. As we approached the bed, her eyes opened to reveal the child she had been once, expectant but uncomprehending.
I never really liked Easter – the pastel holiday of springtime flowers, the tired imagery of an emptied tomb, the hollow cheers..
We are in desperate need of resurrection this year. This issue focuses on the life, death and resurrection of Christ as a..
As Christians, we are supposed to believe that the impossible is possible, that life springs from death. Central to that commitment is..
Lesson 9: Matthew 1 Growing up, I heard lots of stories about aunts, uncles and cousins from my mother. I heard of..
Uniform Lesson for May 29, 2022 Scripture passage and lesson focus: Galatians 5:16-26 Last week, we discussed how Paul’s discussion of circumcision..
Uniform Lesson for May 30, 2021 Scripture passage and lesson focus: Jonah 3 It seems ridiculous to list Jonah under the heading of..
Uniform Lesson for May 23, 2021 Scripture passage and lesson focus: Ezekiel 18:1-9, 30-32 We all bear collective responsibility for the sins of..
Uniform Lesson for May 16, 2021 Scripture passage and lesson focus: Jeremiah 38:14-23 It’s one thing to stand up to the king when..