Easter is a Hard Sell This Year

 Very early in the morning on the first day of the week, the women went to the tomb, bringing the fragrant spices they had prepared. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they went in, they didn’t find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 They didn’t know what to make of this. Suddenly, two men were standing beside them in gleaming bright clothing. 5 The women were frightened and bowed their ...

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Easter Message 2018

John 20:1-18 There she was Sitting in the darkness The sunlight just barely beginning to creep in to the world She was hiding in her memories Reminiscing about better nights and better days She was certain that nothing would ever be better again. She was still breathing But the air just seemed to rattle around in an empty cavity since she was sure her soul had been sucked right out of her body and there was nothing left ...

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Easter 2015–He’ll Meet You There

Easter 2015 We come here on Easter Sunday with bluegrass music playing, and Alleluias being unearthed and everybody all dressed up to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. New Life. Second Chances. Kingdom glimpses. But the very first Easter morning wasn’t anything like this. There was nothing to celebrate. Jesus was dead. Gone. Buried. His last words were “It is finished” and everyone took Him at His word. The only comfort ...

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