Easter 2024 - "He Appeared Also To Me"
Well, it's Easter, how about that? We should do the Presbyterian Easter Cheer---He is Risen! (He is Risen, Indeed!) Presbyterians cheering---that's something that only happens on special occasions, am I right? You should take a picture. First, I want to acknowledge the story we tell today because I'm not preaching from that story today, but I will discuss resurrection a lot. The story so far... There's a reason we tell this story over and over. We need to hear it, be reminded of the stories that define our faith tradition, and constantly read them with fresh eyes. Resurrection---it's an impossible thing. This aspect of the Christian faith really hangs up some people. Many things hang people up, but this one is pretty big because it's the central thing that those of us who call ourselves Christians claim is foundational. The idea that someone could be dead for three days and then rise again is kind of impossible. Or is it? Think...