Full and empty—empty and empty—empty and full. That’s the story of Easter.
We start with a full tomb and empty hearts. Jesus was dead and buried on Friday. His body lies in the tomb. Jesus’ followers, His disciples, had empty hearts. They were distraught. Their Lord and Master was dead.
They didn’t know what to do. They [...]

Some 2008 Easter thoughts
Fearful! That’s how Jesus’ followers Easter Sunday began. In a closed, locked upper room out of fear of the Jewish religious authorities. Are they after us now? Do they want to crucify us, too?
By that evening everything had changed. They were no longer afraid. Why? One by one they had experienced a [...]