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According to Lutheran liturgy, this is the second Sunday of Easter, but last Sunday didn’t feel like Easter because of COVID-19. I wasn’t in church, wasn’t singing the glorious hymns of Resurrection, and wasn’t hearing God’s word from the minister. As with churches across the nation, my church was closed, and I was struggling with my computer speakers to get any sound from them. Somehow, sitting in front of a computer screen, trying to lip-read what’s going on in a…..
Christ lives! Let all the world sing! The cross is empty. Let praises be heard in every home. Death will never survive the power of love. Christ lives! He is not bound to the pain of the whip. He bore the cross so that all may be blessed with abundant life. He saves and heals even today in every place and time. With every affliction and war, color, contempt, and wealth cannot divide us. Christ suffers with us and loves…..
Walk in the Light Let us walk in the light of Jesus’ presence. May we be bathed in the light of His glory in our last days. Being lost in the dark, may we find our way with Christ. May we be Christ’s light in a world that needs His grace and love. We follow the Star, Lord, so that Christ may live in our hearts. Through Him, our lights will illuminate the way for others. May the Prince of…..
In John 21: 1-19, Jesus said to Peter, “Do you love me more than these?” Peter replied, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” A second time, Jesus said to Peter, “Do you love me?” Peter said, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Tend my sheep.” A third time, Jesus said to Peter, “Do you love me?” Hurt, Peter replied, “Lord you know everything; you know that I love you.” …..
“Why do you look up at the skies? We have seen the Lord and He is risen!,” said some of the disciples. Thomas said, “I do not believe He is alive. I will not believe until I see the holes in His hands and His side and can place my finger in those holes.” Then Christ appeared before them, and said, “Peace be with you.” Thomas saw Christ and placed his finger in the holes of His master’s hands and…..
The quiet. The darkness. The solemn intonations of the minister. It was so quiet that you heard the breathing of the person next to you. The choral pieces were somber and slow. The scene was set to see and feel Christ on the cross. At the front of the sanctuary, a solitary tenor voice intoned, “God so loved the world that He gave His only son, that whosoever shall believe in Him should have eternal life. God did not send…..
My relationship with Christ has been a work in progress since I was a little girl. My father was a minister, and my mother was a great asset to his congregations. I knew Christ would be in my heart at the age of three when I sang, “Jesus Loves Me,” in front of the church. From that moment on, I have served God in all aspects of my life. I taught Sunday school classes as a teen, went to church…..