In preparing for this sermon, I was looking for pictures of Jesus as “The Good Shepherd.” I found myself looking for a Jesus I liked. This seemed a little dangerous to me. It made me think about the commandment about not making any images of God. Upon reflection it seems there might be some wisdom in this commandment. It’s all part of this reflection on Jesus – The Good Shepherd.

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Who was Cleopas walking with on the road to Emmaus when Christ appeared to them? Find out in this sermon! Also, spend some time contemplating the role of faith in interpreting our circumstances.

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What do you think would be the first thing that Jesus would say to you if he appeared to you personally?

In this message, Pastor John Rallison explores two post-resurrection appearances of Jesus found in John 20:19-30.

Pastor John takes a few minutes to explore how Jesus sends us as ambassadors, unraveling a famously misused statement of Jesus, “If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven. If you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”

And then Pastor John asks the hearers to think about what they think Jesus would say to them, were he to appear to them personally. What about you? What would he say to you? He could have chided the disciples for their fear, but he didn’t. He said, “Peace be with you.”

That’s what he would say to you. “Peace be with you.” Now, to be sure, he would probably continue by offering you some path toward spiritual growth. The words would be in love not judgment. And his first words to you would be “Peace be with you.”

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Audio and Video recordings of the sermon delivered on Easter Sunday 2020 by John Rallison. The service was a virtual service due to the COVID19 outbreak and social distancing mandate. The service was conducted using Zoom.

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Let’s talk about Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey and what it can teach us about how to go through life.

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True freedom is found in the ability to truly forgive. Take a ride with John and learn more.

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Take a ride with John and explore what is possibly one of the strangest parables Jesus ever told.

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Jesus said that we should make every effort to enter through the narrow door because outside there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. I don’t know about you, but I am not interested and weeping or gnashing my teeth. So let’s talk about how to enter through the narrow door as we take a ride in my Jetta.

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Take a ride with John in his Jetta and talk a bit about teachers as school starts this week (at least, where John lives.)

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