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Most of the posts you’ll find here first appeared as podcast episodes. You can listen to each episode on the page or read the slightly edited transcript. You’ll also find questions for personal reflection or discussion.
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After the women see the empty tomb and hear the message from the angels, they return to the disciples and tell them everything. But the disciples dismiss their words as nonsense. They continue to wallow in their grief because they’re fixating on their own plans, instead of looking for what God is doing.
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Luke’s telling of the resurrection lacks the big reveal we would expect from such a huge moment. Instead of a blaze of glory, we see a stone rolled away from an empty tomb. But the emphasis is not on the physical evidence. It’s on remembering and believing Jesus’ words.
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Jesus’ death and burial is a dark time for Jesus’ followers. But even in this darkest hour, we see a new follower move forward with faith, a secret follower move forward with courage, and some distant followers move forward in obedience.
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This story can feel disorienting. It moves quickly from loud crowds and chaos to emptiness and quiet. It goes from a wide angle view of the skies and the temple to an extreme close up of Jesus talking to the Father. Why does Luke write this way? Because he’s showing us that judgment and access…
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There are a lot of different characters in this story: the religious rulers, the soldiers, the criminals crucified with Jesus, Simon of Cyrene. Who stands to benefit from Jesus’ death? Many of these characters certainly think they have something to gain. But ultimately, anyone who trusts in Jesus for salvation receives the greatest benefit.
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In the story of Jesus’ crucifixion, we see an unparalleled example of mercy. Jesus prays for the forgiveness of those who should know better, who even then are in the midst of killing him, who won’t admit that what they’re doing is wrong. But Jesus extends them his amazing mercy.
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Amy C Walters 