by Matthew C. Harrison There is a near universal human conviction that somehow something of human consciousness lives beyond death, whether a continuation of the human person absent a body, or absorption of the individual consciousness into some “stream of consciousness,” or a higher final state of oneness and being with “god.” Genuine Marxists or Communists are an exception. As “materialists,” they limit all reality to what is material in nature. Thus no soul. No heaven. No aft...| The Lutheran Witness
How many of us would have devised the cross as God's way of salvation? Probably none of us. We want a theology of glory more than a theology of the cross. That's why Judas betrayed Jesus and the crowd chose Barabbas. And yet... the cross is the power of God for salvation.| Living Theologically
Dexter has been a relatable character for all kinds of addicts over the years but the newest series in the franchise makes the parallel more clear than ever.| Fear HQ
I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). The resurrection of Jesus is a pivotal point in human history. And it is, as Paul reminds u| JustinHuffman.org | The Online Home of Pastor Justin Huffman
Preaching is resurrection practice. It’s an odd rehearsal. The preacher’s robe is from the grave clothes section of liturgical garments.| Good Faith Media
Or, to put the question more accurately, why did Sunday become the Lord’s Day rather than Christians continuing to keep the Sabbath? There is some debate in the Christian tradition about whether we…| nuakh
When your character drops to 0 hit points1 in On A Red World Alone, two things happen:| Papers & Pencils
Paul Rutherford explains how reason, Christ's resurrection, and the Bible all testify that Jesus is the only way to heaven.| Probe Ministries
I’m blessed to live in a part of the world where Spring charges in like a green tsunami, a sudden wave washing over winter’s barrenness with life bursting from every twig and field. So overwh…| A View of the Lake
Paul wrote "whatsoever is not of faith is sin" (Rom.14:23). He also penned in Romans 6:11, "consider yourselves dead to sin but alive to God". So to enjoy all that God is and all that He has, we must simply exercise faith - i.e., believe! - that we are already dead to self, the senses, and all that is of the old sin nature. We ARE alive to God! And we live and live by His faith, our minds and affections set on things Above, and thus we enjoy Him and what we cannot see or experience by our sen...| GGWO Church Baltimore
“Who will roll away the stone?” This weighed on the minds of a trio of women – Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome. They awoke and moved […]| GGWO Church Baltimore
I’ve celebrated Resurrection Sunday my whole life. I’ve been fully familiar with Black liberation theology’s commentary that Jesus was a brown-skinned Jew who was killed by the state; most of my life I understood Jesus’ death on a cross as a political death. However, the end result of a lot of schooling and mulling over […]| Joshua Lawrence Lazard
N.T. Wright’s sermon at Central Church on Practicing the Resurrection.| NTWrightPage
The Lord is risen! He is truly risen! Alleluia! Brothers and sisters, there is NO love like the love of God in Jesus Christ. God is PASSIONATE for the man and the woman He created—He is passionate for each and every one of you and me. He is passionate enough to accept being truly immersed [...] The post An Easter Homily at Holy Hill, 2013 appeared first on OCD Vocations.| OCD Vocations
What you sow does not come to life unless it dies (1 Corinthians 15:36). Paul, speaking here in the context of the resurrection of the dead, compares our earthly body to a seed. The seed must be planted, and die, in order for it to eventually become the full-grown plant. Similarly, Paul goes on in t| JustinHuffman.org | The Online Home of Pastor Justin Huffman
But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body do they come?” You foolish person! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies (1 Corinthians 15:35-36). Paul, in discussing the truth of the general resurrection of the dead, anticipates some possible queries and objection| JustinHuffman.org | The Online Home of Pastor Justin Huffman
Easter Sermon Luke 24:1-12 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tom…| Strong Female Pastor
Second Sunday of Easter Acts 4:32-35 Psalm 133 1 John 1:1-2:2 John 20:19-31 The Christian faith is bookended by two great mysteries: the mystery of the Incarnation and the mystery of the Resurrection During the season of Christmas we hear … Continue reading →| All Things Necessary
Resurrection Biscuits is a recipe that’s an edible lesson that teaches the Easter Resurrection story. The hollow biscuit represents the empty tomb. Because it’s almost Easter and because this recipe for Resurrection Biscuits is a fun way to teach children about Resurrection Sunday, I’m sharing a recipe from my cookbook, BISCUITS: Sweet and Savory Southern... Read More » The post Resurrection Biscuits appeared first on Syrup and Biscuits - Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog.| Syrup and Biscuits – Jackie Garvin's Southern food blog
The cross and resurrection don't change the past, but they do change today and our forever. Because of the gospel, I can move forward in hope.| He Must Become Greater
Christ is still risen. He is still risen indeed!| He Must Become Greater
Well, we are coming up on Easter. And while Christians will be celebrating the resurrection, others will doubt it. Our world’s skepticism over miracles is nothing new. Ever since David Hume, philosophers and scholars have been making the case against the possibility of miracles. But, now things have shifted. Hume has been roundly (and decisively) […]| Canon Fodder
It was written by David, and later spoken by Jesus. Yet this anguished prayer has a universal appeal. Each one of us, at some point of time, had experienced a feeling of being forsaken by God. Of course, God in his abundant kindness, responded to our appeals and the proof is that we are […] The post MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME? appeared first on Vcatholic.| Vcatholic
Fearful. Frightened. Gripped by their unbelief. Two disciples got out of town. Jerusalem was unsafe, especially now that the body of Jesus was gone. Cleopas and his unnamed companion were shell shocked as described in the central story given to us in Luke 24. They set out for Emmaus. It was less than a day’s […] The post Jesus Shows Himself Alive appeared first on GGWO Church Baltimore.| GGWO Church Baltimore
Jesus talked and He got people talking. His words carried an authority that listeners could sense, if they were listening with the right motives at heart. At the end of Luke 19, we read that His teaching took His listeners captive. What they were hearing changed them. Why? Because it was Good News. He declared […] The post Jesus Faces Questions appeared first on GGWO Church Baltimore.| GGWO Church Baltimore
Apologetics is a defense that includes evidence which calls for holiness and is centered in the hope of the resurrection.| Timothy Paul Jones
1. Apologetics is not an apology; apologetics is a defense that includes evidence. I was in my late teens the first time I read the words “apologetics” and “apologist.” At first, I thought these words had something to do with Christians apologizing for misdeeds undertaken in the name of Christ. It didn’t take long for […] The post Apologetics: Five Reminders to Strengthen Your Defense of the Faith appeared first on Timothy Paul Jones.| Timothy Paul Jones
WQ #166: March 27: Beliefs/Easter Happy Wednesday! Welcome to #WQ (Wednesday Quotes). Here’s your chance to showcase your photos, poems, thoughts, and stories about beliefs that inspire. On M…| Marsha Ingrao - Always Write
The sacred events between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday are the story of hosanna and hallelujah. Hosanna is our plea for God to save. Hallelujah expresses our praise to the Lord for the hope of salvation and exaltation. In hosanna and hallelujah we recognize the living Jesus Christ as the heart of Easter and latter-day [...] The post The sacred events between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday are the story of hosanna and hallelujah. Hosanna is our plea for God to save. Hallelujah expresses our pr...| LDS Quotations
“It is faith that will roll back the stone across the path of the human race and let the spirit of the Son of Man come again.” The post “It is faith that will roll back the stone across the path of the human race and let the spirit of the Son of Man come again.” appeared first on LDS Quotations.| LDS Quotations
Live today in the power of the resurrection, power to say “no” to what leads to death and the power to say “yes” to what gives life. – Paul David Tripp| SermonQuotes
If the fact of the Resurrection be in itself, as it confessedly is, absolutely unique in all human experience, the point which it occupies in history is absolutely unique also. To this point all former history converges as to a certain goal: from this point all subsequent history flows as from its life-giving spring.| The Library of Historical Apologetics