Plagues, Then and Now
Joel Elowsky talks about the 3rd-century bishop and theologian Cyprian and the early church’s response to plagues
Christ’s Conquest: At the Cross or the Empty Tomb?
Is there an imbalance in our Good Friday and Easter (and the Sundays before and after) preaching?
The Resurrection of Our Lord • John 20:1–18 • March 27, 2016
By Timothy Dost Mary Magdalene as Determined Eyewitness Here we have John’s account of the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ, the report of Mary Magdalene, and the response of Peter’s and John’s and Mary’s subsequent conversations with the angels and the risen Jesus. General comments on the text: The text here is anchored in time and ..
Hope Rising: Preaching Luke
David Schmitt on preaching Luke from Advent to Easter in Year C. Need we say more?
The Big Picture of Easter
What the Grand Canyon shows us about Christ’s resurrection…and ours
Easter as it is seen from the eye of Muslims
A forum for understanding how Muslims see Jesus’ death and resurrection differently from Christians
Lectionary@Lunch Live – Isaiah 25:6-9
Prof. Bill Carr discusses the Old Testament pericope for the Resurrection of Our Lord (Easter), in the Year B lectionary
The Resurrection of Our Lord • 1 Corinthians 15:1–11 • April 5, 2015
By David Peter The Occasion for Paul’s Words The first verse of the text begins with these words: “Now I would remind you, brothers.” This formula indicates that Paul is responding to an issue which had been a part of his original instruction to them. In this case, the issue is the resurrection of the body. Apparently the subject ..
An Essential Theology of Easter
What is the difference between saying “Jesus lives” and “Jesus is risen”?
His Resurrection and Ours: Why Easter Matters
There remains no doubt that Easter is very important for Christians. But it is just as important to know why Easter matters
Re-Imagining the Walking Dead: Preaching an Apocalyptic Easter
Preaching the resurrection among the undead
Tips for Easter Preaching – Year Round
Five ways to preach the resurrection, and not just at Easter
Easter Sunday • Acts 10:34–43 • April 20, 2014
By Joel P. Okamoto In this pericope, Peter portrays Christ’s resurrection as God’s vindication of his identity and his work. In the resurrection, God gives assurance that Jesus is Lord and the judge of the living and the dead. The resurrection also gives assurance that through his name sins are remitted (cf. Lk 5:20–25). The Jews who rejected ..
Resurrection and Certification
Opening devotion for the meeting where the faculty votes to certify men to serve as pastors
On the Death of my Mother
It was the call I was dreading. The hospice nurse phoned during chapel at the seminary with the news: “Your mother has 24-48 hours to live.” At 95, my mother had been in decline for about six months, and in rather severe decline for almost 3 ½ weeks, from just before Christmas. So out I ..
Working Back from the End to Today
You can’t know what something means until it is finished. If you drive by a construction site on your way to work, day after day, you’ll see a work in progress; beams going up, trusses for the roof, then eventually walls, insulation, windows, shingles, siding, and then you can decide if you like the house ..