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Tag Archives: Easter
The Emotional Turmoil of Holy Week
Have you ever stopped to think of the emotional turmoil that Jesus went through in the week leading up to his death and resurrection? His anguish in Gethsemane gives us a glimpse into the level of emotions that were churning … Continue reading
Who will Move the Stone? A Stop Motion Video
I was thinking about Mary and her friends walking towards the tomb to embalm Jesus’ body. They were so anxious about moving the stone but when they got there God had moved it and he had also done more than … Continue reading
Meeting Jesus when we feel broken, afraid or full of doubt
Mary was distraught. She had come to the tomb and was shocked to find that Jesus’ body wasn’t there. We don’t know how long she stood there or what thoughts were spinning through her head but we do know that … Continue reading
Posted in Being honest about our faith, Bible, change, depression, Faith, Life experiences, Listening to God, Relationship with God, restoration, Resurrection
Tagged brokenhearted, brokenness, Easter, Easter sunday, healing, Jesus is alive, john 20, pour our your hearts, resurrection of Jesus, The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, Your honesty will begin your healing
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Are we Living like Easter Saturday Believers in an Easter Sunday World?
Cleopas and his friend trudged along the road towards Emmaus trying to process what had happened. They had been so sure that Jesus was the Messiah but now he was dead. If Jesus was the Messiah, he appeared to be a … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, Easter week explained, Faith, God is with us, Holy week, Holy week explained, Jesus
Tagged Caravaggio, cleopas, Easter, Easter Saturday, Easter sunday, easter week explained, God is with us, God wants to talk with us, God with us, holy week explained, I am with you always, Luke 24, road to Emmaus, Supper at Emmaus
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They hoped they could move the Stone but what they Found was so much Greater!
A few days after his death, Mary and her friends went to Jesus’ tomb to embalm his body. As they got closer they began to wonder how they would move the large stone that was blocking the entrance. We can only … Continue reading
Don’t forget in the Dark what you have seen in the Light
It had been less than 24 hours since they had watched their friend, mentor and lord die in agony and the disciples couldn’t believe that Jesus had failed! The agonizing and humiliating death of Jesus filled and consumed their thoughts leaving … Continue reading
Posted in Easter week explained, Faith, Holy week, Holy week explained, Jesus, Relationship with God
Tagged a dark place, despair, Don't forget in the Dark what you have seen in the Light!, Easter, Easter Saturday, easter week explained, holy week explained, the darkness can never extinguish the light, The light shines the brightest in the darkest places
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Jesus died to make it possible for Enemies of God to become his Friends
I was reading the part of the Easter story where Peter cuts off the ear of the High Priest’s slave. Usually this is a part of the account that gets missed out but as I thought about it, I began to … Continue reading
Pushing through the Pain Barrier
Those of you who know me well will realize that I am far from athletic! I may not have run a marathon but I know that in order to complete one that you have to persevere and to push through … Continue reading
Posted in Easter week explained, Faith, Holy week, Holy week explained, perseverance
Tagged don't give up, Easter, easter week explained, fix your eyes on Jesus, God restores, Hebrews 12 1-3, holy week explained, perseverance, Pharisees question Jesus, religious leaders question Jesus, restoration, throwing off sin
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Is Jesus more like a Lion or a Lamb?
As I drove along I was reflecting on how I had just been called an angry and aggressive person. I was praying about what had happened (don’t worry, I had my eyes open) and then the song ‘He’s coming on … Continue reading
Is Jesus Angry with Your Church?
So, is Jesus angry with your church? Now I know this seems like a strange question, after all many people say that Jesus is gentle, meek and mild, so it must be true? After Jesus entered Jerusalem, he went to … Continue reading
Posted in Easter week explained, Faith, Holy week, Holy week explained, justice
Tagged access to God, cleansing of the temple, Easter, easter week explained, God cares for the poor, God hates injustice, holy week explained, jesus is not meek and mild, jesus was not gentle meek and mild, justice, poor
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