All posts tagged Easter
Christ’s Death and Resurrection for Us
by Martin Luther If we desire to understand the benefits of the resurrection of Christ, we must keep in view two distinct pictures. The one is sombre, full of distress, misery, and woes; it is the scene of blood presented to us on Good Friday—Christ…
What is of First Importance?
by Timothy Teuscher When it comes to our personal lives there are many things that are of first importance to us. To the one who is unemployed, what is of first importance is finding a good-paying job. For the person reaching the end of her…
Why are you weeping?
by Robert Mohns A man holds his two sons closely. Before them is the grave and the casket-enshrined body of his beautiful bride. The wintery winds blow clumps of snow down upon the grieving family, and it seems to the man as though legions of…
In the midst of…
by Marvin Bublitz I recently heard it again. As I stood in the cemetery at the graveside of a friend, the pastor said those familiar words: “In the midst of life we are in death.” Taken from an old hymn, those words have long had…
I believe in the Resurrection of the Body.
by Thomas M. Winger Like many in my generation, I spent a lot of time in childhood watching classic cartoons like Tom & Jerry and Bugs Bunny. Their violence was sanitised compared to today’s offerings, and when characters were flattened by a falling piano their…
Witnesses to the Resurrection: Honouring the Women at the Tomb
by Kelly Klages The angel said to the women: “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen…” (Matthew 28:5-6a) The women at the tomb, who had come to anoint Jesus’ body after His…
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