Apr 19, 2026
When two of the disciples who followed Jesus left town after the crucifixion, they took the road to Emmaus. It was a road to nowhere. Their hopes for the Messiah were broken; Jesus’ death brought grief and despair. The “powers that be” had one more crushed hope on the wheels of history. They could not even...
Apr 12, 2026
The response to Jesus’ death in John’s gospel is grief, fear, and unbelief. His followers are stuck and unable to set themselves free. The appearance of the resurrected Jesus sets them free and puts them on a new path. We are people who know about being stuck in grief, fear, and unbelief. These are hallmarks of our...
Apr 6, 2026
Resurrection announces that we live not driven by wishful thinking of a world that somehow gets better on its own, but by a living hope rooted in God’s constant action that brings hope from despair, joy from mourning, and life from death.
Apr 4, 2026
Apr 3, 2026
Jesus commands us to love as he loved us. But words sometimes get bent and even a word like "love" can become vague or disputed. So, instead of just words, Jesus washes feet. That action shows us love instead of telling us about it.