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Willing Witnesses

Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia. Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Yes, not only is He risen, He is ascended into heaven, as we confess in the creeds. This past Thursday was Ascension Day the 40th day after Easter, the day on which the Scriptures tell us Jesus left this earthly…

We Must Obey God Rather Than Men

Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! Alleluia! Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Welcome to the Second Sunday of Easter, more informally known as “Beat Up Doubting Thomas Sunday.” But we’ll refrain today, attempting for an hour to keep the 8th Commandment and steer clear of at least a…

Easter: Earth-Shaking and Earth-Shattering

Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. “After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And suddenly, there was a great earthquake…” Even though we here in Austin…

Seven Words of Truth and Love From the Cross

They came to the place which is called The Skull. It’s known also to us as Calvary. As Golgotha. A pious legend says that this elevated place was the same small mountain as that where Abraham prepared to offer up his promised son, Isaac. But that seems unlikely, for the temple was built on the only significant nearby high point. One of my seminary professors speculated…