God can and does make new life out of the worst of human circumstances.. Life continues to triumph. Love continues to win. Light continues to shine, even in the darkest corners. Happy Easter!
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Easter: How do you encounter resurrection?
In the short term, Rome was able to silence the revolutionary Jesus of Nazareth. They shut him down. Terrorized his followers, and cast them into the darkness. But then Mary Magdalene took some brave steps into that darkness. She had an encounter. She told the other disciples. Together they made sure that the Good News was told throughout the world.
Thomas, Romero, and the Importance of Doubt
http://soundcloud.com/holy-communion-ucity/thomas-romero-and-the-importance-of-doubt-1?in=holy-communion-ucity/sets/sermons Today’s Gospel tells the story of Thomas Didymus, Thomas the Twin, but we call him by another name…”Doubting Thomas.” Thomas didn’t find belief in the resurrection easy. What does it mean to believe in the resurrection? Belief is the crux of this story. “Blessed are those who have not seen, and yet believe, saysContinueContinue reading “Thomas, Romero, and the Importance of Doubt”
Easter Sermon: Life wins, quietly
There is a certain poetry today. Today, we get two resurrections, Jesus and baseball both come back to life on April 5th this year. We want Jesus’ resurrection to be big, like a Cardinals’ World Series. We want fireworks like when Yadi hits a home run at Busch Stadium. But what strikes me about theContinueContinue reading “Easter Sermon: Life wins, quietly”
Mike Angell 