Christ Arose!

What if the resurrection of Jesus means more than you think? What if it means you can trust God even when your life makes no sense? Jesus’ followers were heartbroken, scared, perplexed, and angry after the cross. His death defied their expectations and killed their...

Why the Resurrection Matters

As a kid, Easter to me meant candy. I knew Jesus died and rose; it just wasn’t something I really cared about. But candy? Now that was something I cared about deeply. What about you? What does the resurrection mean to you? Perhaps more to the point, what should it...

No Fear of Death

The obvious fact is that none of Jesus’ followers expected Him to rise from the dead. When the Sabbath ended and they were free to work again, sympathetic women came with spices for His dead body and concern about moving the stone. The reason was obvious: they had...

Defined by the Details, Pt 2

Last week I wrote about the many details of Christmas that show up again at Easter:exceptional humiliation, special announcements, fulfilled prophecies, and odd details about how He was clothed and where He was laid. Is there a point to these little similarities? I...