His Peace
Luke 24:36b-48 Brokenhearted, two disciples met a stranger on the road as they headed home to Emmaus. They only recognized that he was Jesus once they invited him to stay and broke bread together. The truth of the resurrection reality broke open in breaking bread with the stranger. They had new vision. Jesus left suddenly […]
Peace Becomes the Password
John 20:19-33 Across the street from the house where I live, there are two enormous tulip magnolia trees. Right now, they are in full bud, not yet opened, and I have been looking at them all day because we are in the midst of a winter-mix downpour. My car windshield is covered with slush. But […]
What If?
Mark 16:1-8 What if the women had kept their silence forever? Had never told anyone what they saw and heard inside the empty tomb? Would we be celebrating Easter today? Suppose the story of Jesus ended with his ghastly death on the cross. In spite of all his teaching and healing, do you think there […]
Restarting Inward Outward
Last year in March, Kayla McClurg ended her postings on inwardoutward.org with these words: “Keep digging for your own life’s truth. It’s closer than you might think, in every falling, getting up moment.” And so we have. Kayla’s death has prompted a critical look at our life together as Church of the Saviour. The CoS […]