Extending Easter Peace

Visiting the disciples after his resurrection, Jesus gives them authority to forgive sins. We extend Jesus' peace to people by bringing them into his forgiveness.

Easter Peace

After the crucifixion and before they knew Jesus was raised from the dead, the disciples needed peace. Jesus appeared among them and offered them peace. Jesus offers us peace in our time of need.

Easter Expectations

What did people - the women, the (male) disciples, the authorities, the bystanders - expect that first Easter Sunday? What do we expect? Jesus, crucified and risen, invites us to give him all our expectations so we can find life in him.

Which Direction Do We Choose?

Praying in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus could have chosen the way that led to the cross or to retreat to the safety and obscurity of the wilderness. He continued the pattern exhibited throughout his life of saying YES to the Father no matter what.

Turn on a Dime

Sometimes in life our fortunes seem to turn on a dime: everything is going great, but then it's not. Jesus says that troubles will come, but that we can have peace in him because he has overcome the world.