On the Back Porch
Reading, pondering and studying God’s Word is sometimes best done “on the back porch.” Each week we will try to offer something for you and your “back porch time.”
The Resurrection of the Lord (Easter Sunday)
Easter Sunday
The gospel narrative is simple: “On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb.” What she encountered was an empty tomb. What the disciples saw was an empty tomb. Does an empty tomb change anything?
You can read the full text of the readings here.
The Easter gospel is only snapshot of the morning on a day that will continue to unfolds. While our gospel reading is taken from the Gospel of John, enjoy this video that contextualizes all the runs up to Easter from the Gospel of Luke.