One of the hard parts of the life of faith is blindness. A look at the characters of Saul, Ananias, and Peter help us to see the blind spots that hover around us as we struggle to see with the eyes of Christ.

The Scripture references are Acts 9:1-20, Psalm 30:1-6,12-13, and Revelation 5:11-14. The Gospel reference is John 21:1-19.

The apostle who came to be known as "Doubting Thomas" gets an unfair reputation for insisting on proof of Jesus' resurrection. All the other disciples also had doubts until Jesus appeared to them. Thomas only asked for the same thing the others had already received. He reminds us that doubt is not the opposite of faith, but rather the thing that helps us to reexamine, better know, and ultimately share our own faith.

The Scripture references are Acts 5:27-32, Psalm 150, and Revelation 1:4-8. The Gospel reference is John 20:19-31.

People come to church on Easter for a lot of reasons, some of them not the best. It really doesn't matter. We all come to the resurrection with a sense of disbelief, amazement, and faith in varying amounts. If you want all the answers, you might try somewhere else, but if you want to wrestle over great questions in search of wisdom, well this might be your new/old home!

The Scripture references are Isaiah 65:17-25, Psalm 118:1-12,14-24, and Acts 10:34-43.

People come to church on Easter for a lot of reasons, some of them not the best. It really doesn't matter. We all come to the resurrection with a sense of disbelief, amazement, and faith in varying amounts. If you want all the answers, you might try somewhere else, but if you want to wrestle over great questions in search of wisdom, well this might be your new/old home!

The Scripture references are Isaiah 65:17-25, Psalm 118:1-12,14-24, and Acts 10:34-43.

Sixteen hundred years ago, John Chrysostom wrote the greatest Easter sermon ever! The Orthodox Christians hear this sermon EVERY year on Easter. Now you will know why!

The Vigil Readings are The Story of Creation, Genesis 1:1-2:4a; The Flood, Genesis 7:1-5,11-18, 8:6-18, and 9:8-13; Israel's Deliverance at the Red Sea, Exodus 14:10-31, 15:20-21; and The Valley of Dry Bones, Ezekiel 37:1-14. The additional Scripture reference is Romans 6:3-11. The Gospel reference is Luke 24:1-12.

Sixteen hundred years ago, John Chrysostom wrote the greatest Easter sermon ever! The Orthodox Christians hear this sermon EVERY year on Easter. Now you will know why!

The Vigil Readings are The Story of Creation, Genesis 1:1-2:4a; The Flood, Genesis 7:1-5,11-18, 8:6-18, and 9:8-13; Israel's Deliverance at the Red Sea, Exodus 14:10-31, 15:20-21; and The Valley of Dry Bones, Ezekiel 37:1-14. The additional Scripture reference is Romans 6:3-11. The Gospel reference is Luke 24:1-12.

Today the cross stands before us in all it's terrible glory. Bad theology has made it a "cross to bear" for the church long enough. In the words of Jesus, "It is Finished!" God's love wins, even on Good Friday.

The Scripture references are Isaiah 42:13-53:12, Psalm 40:1-14, and Hebrews 10:16-25. The Gospel is The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to John, John 19:1-37.

Today the cross stands before us in all it's terrible glory. Bad theology has made it a "cross to bear" for the church long enough. In the words of Jesus, "It is Finished!" God's love wins, even on Good Friday.

The Scripture references are Isaiah 42:13-53:12, Psalm 40:1-14, and Hebrews 10:16-25. The Gospel is The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to John, John 19:1-37.

We have heard the Passion hundreds of times; so many times, in fact, that often we stop listening. And we shouldn't! Here are a number of things to ponder as we enter the darkness of Holy Week, and remember two things. God does some of his best work in the dark, and the light will come!

The Scripture references are Isaiah 50:4-9a, Psalm 118:19-26, and Philippians 2:5-11. The Gospel references are Luke 19:28-40 and the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.

We have heard the Passion hundreds of times; so many times, in fact, that often we stop listening. And we shouldn't! Here are a number of things to ponder as we enter the darkness of Holy Week, and remember two things. God does some of his best work in the dark, and the light will come!

The Scripture references are Isaiah 50:4-9a, Psalm 118:19-26, and Philippians 2:5-11. The Gospel references are Luke 19:28-40 and the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.