He is risen!

Apr 19, 2022 by

Easter is not one day, but at the very least a season, and at best a daily reality, like the incarnation, the cross and Pentecost. Here are some reflections on the Resurrection. Most recent at the top:

The Relevance Of The Resurrection: Getting Up Close And Personal  By Phil Ashey, American Anglican Council
The two disciples on the road to Emmaus “turned 180 degrees from paralysis to proclamation; from isolation to fellowship and unity; from sadness to joy; from fear to joyful and fearless conviction; from talking to action; from depression to confession! So how can we explain this turnaround? It wasn’t because they were on a “spiritual journey”.

What happened after Easter? from YouVersion  Five things Jesus did after His resurrection—and what they mean for us today.

14 Bible Passages to Read about the Resurrection, from Crossway

The victorious sign, by Sebastian Milbank, Artillery Row:
“What are Christians celebrating this Easter if not a form of triumphalism, and indeed “theopolitical harmony”? Not, certainly, a blasphemous worship of the state and its ambitions, but rather the eternal victory of the Risen Christ over sin, death and hell.”

Easter: From Death To Life, by Bill Muehenberg, CultureWatch:
With all that is happening in the world, as well as things more close to home, it is easy to get overwhelmed…it is not a case of having great faith in God, but having faith in a great God.

Chinese Arrests and the Power of Hope in a Resurrected King, by Hope Rawlson, Juicy Ecumenism:
Roman Catholic Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin of Yongjia (Wenzhou), China was arrested by Chinese authorities on April 7… detained to prevent celebration of Holy Week and Easter Sunday. The arrest follows Shao’s refusal to join the state-sanctioned Catholic Church in China.

One of the Most Overlooked Arguments for the Resurrection, by Michael J Kruger, Canon Fodder

The logic of the resurrection, by J John, Christian Today:
I believe in the resurrection of Jesus Christ for several reasons. I find the accounts of the resurrection in the New Testament compelling, I believe the resurrection is the only satisfactory explanation for the explosive growth of the church and the Holy Spirit convinces me that it is true. Yet another very strong piece of evidence is simply this: it makes sense.

Step into the Never-Ending Story, By Justin Bass, The Gospel Coalition: Many stories include moments of author intrusion or times when characters break the fourth wall to speak to readers, but few stories invite readers to step into the story as characters themselves. Yet this is exactly the invitation we receive in the resurrection narrative of Matthew 28:1–20.

Seeing the empty tomb and meeting the risen Jesus in John 20, from Psephizo
Bible commentary here
   Video discussion here

What does ‘doubting Thomas’ teach us? by Ian Paul, Psephizo:

Jesus stands in their midst; he greets them a third time ‘Peace be with you!’ Then his attention is turned to Thomas, with two remarkable features. First, the risen Jesus completely accepts Thomas’ demands of proof, so that his invitation repeats exactly the language of finger and nails and hand and side that Thomas himself used. There is no sense in which Jesus requires belief as something contrary to or lacking in evidence. The second remarkable thing is that there is no suggestion that Thomas takes him up on the offer; seeing Jesus for himself is enough…

Our Faith Is Historically Verifiable—Or It’s Nothing, by Kathy Keller, The Gospel Coalition

 

Opportunities at Easter may not arise where you think, By Stephen Kneale, Building Jerusalem:
Our Muslim friends are always happy to speak about their understanding of the Qur’an and we are always happy to speak about our understanding of the Bible. Our respective texts say very different things about Jesus’ death and resurrection. When the two conflict, we are glad to have conversations with our neighbours about which one of us believes what is true. Easter presents an excellent opportunity to do this.

 

How does facilitating people-traffickers reflect the nature of God? by Archbishop Cranmer:
Should the Archbishop of Canterbury have made criticism of the government’s immigration policy the main point of his Easter sermon?

 

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