As the sun sets

I wonder how the disciples felt that evening as the sun set, Jesus having been crucified is now in the tomb provided by Joseph, a Pharisee. Joseph and Nicodemus had approached Pilate, looking to give to Jesus a traditional Jewish burial. Where did the disciples spend the night? John 19 has only the apostle John,…

The humanity of doubt

Jesus cares about where you are – physically, yes, but more importantly, spiritually. He knows we have doubts about Him, about ourselves, about our future. And He moves to meet us where we are. Thomas missed the meeting. Did he forget? Did he get distracted? Did he get missed on the invitation list? The Bible…

He IS Risen

I grew up with the Sunday morning refrain when greeting each other – ” He is rise”, response: “He is risen indeed”. And today is the day we mark the resurrection of Christ. This is why The Church has met on Sunday (the first day of the week) and not the Hebrew tradition of Sabbath….