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Sunday Reflection – April 14, 2024

Jesus tells his followers what comes next Luke 24 36 While Jesus’ disciples were talking about what had happened, Jesus appeared and greeted them. 37 They were frightened and terrified because they thought they were seeing a ghost. 38 But Jesus said, “Why are you so frightened? Why do you doubt? 39 Look at my hands and my feet and see who…
Kids Korner: I told you this would happen (April 14th)

Read Luke 24:36-48 with your family. This is about as close to an “I told you so” as Jesus got with his followers. He tried to tell them along the way, three times in fact, but they just could not hear it. Really, it is no surprise. Hearing your friend is going to be beaten…
Sunday Reflection – April 7, 2024

Jesus and Thomas John 20 19 The disciples were afraid of the Jewish leaders, and on the evening of that same Sunday they locked themselves in a room. Suddenly, Jesus appeared in the middle of the group. He greeted them 20 and showed them his hands and his side. When the disciples saw the Lord, they became very…
Kids Korner: Thomas has questions (April 7th)

Read John 20:19-29 with your family. Something I used to hear growing up was “just believe, don’t ask questions”. As a kid I found that hard to understand. As an adult who reads the Bible, I now know that is not the kind of faith God wants us to have. Thomas asked questions like anyone…
Sunday Reflection – Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024

The tomb was empty Mark 16 After the Sabbath, Mary Magdalene, Salome, and Mary the mother of James bought some spices to put on Jesus’ body. 2 Very early on Sunday morning, just as the sun was coming up, they went to the tomb. 3 On their way, they were asking one another, “Who will roll the stone away from…
Kids Korner: The tomb is empty (Easter Sunday, March 31st)

Read Mark 16:1-8 with your family. One of the strangest parts of the story of Easter Sunday found in the Gospel of Mark, is that the women ran away when they heard about Jesus being alive again, because they were scared. In every other gospel the women run to tell people, but in Mark they…
Holy Week 2024 – Holy Saturday

God surprises us by doing things we don’t expect and inverting the status quo John 19 38 Joseph from Arimathea was one of Jesus’ disciples. He had kept it secret though, because he was afraid of the Jewish leaders. But now he asked Pilate to let him have Jesus’ body. Pilate gave him permission, and…
Holy Week 2024 – Good Friday

God surprises us by doing things we don’t expect and inverting the status quo John 19 12 Then Pilate wanted to set Jesus free. But the crowd again yelled, “If you set this man free, you are no friend of the Emperor! Anyone who claims to be a king is an enemy of the Emperor.”…
Holy Week 2024 – Maundy Thursday

God surprises us by doing things we don’t expect and inverting the status quo John 13 It was before Passover, and Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and to return to the Father. He had always loved his followers in this world, and he loved them to…
Holy Week 2024 – Wednesday

God surprises us by doing things we don’t expect and inverting the status quo John 13 21 After Jesus had said these things, he was deeply troubled and told his disciples, “I tell you for certain that one of you will betray me.” 22 They were confused about what he meant. And they just stared at each…