Easter 2013

He is risen!
He is risen indeed!
These words echo
Through the centuries.
The words of resurrection.
The words of Easter.
The heartbeat of Christianity.

Photo by hoyameg

The disciples, lost and grieving,
Change in one day
Because he is risen.
Soon they will spread the news
Throughout the world
For they know the truth:

Death has been conquered,

Christ is alive.

We celebrate his resurrection

And his promise

That all who love God

And love others

Shall have eternal life.
He is risen.

He is risen today.

Easter 2012

He is risen!
He is risen indeed!
These words echo
Through the centuries.
The words of resurrection.
The words of Easter.
The heartbeat of Christianity.

Photo by hoyameg

We cannot speak in platitudes
Of spiritual resurrection.
All four gospels leave no doubt.
This was the resurrection of the body,
Not some nebulous spirit,
Not some wished belief.
The disciples, lost and grieving,
Change in one day.
Soon they will spread the news
Throughout the world
For they know the truth:
Death has been conquered,
Christ is alive.
We celebrate his resurrection
And his promise
That all who care
Shall have eternal life.
He is risen.
He is risen today.

Easter 2011

Photo by Seamus Murray

Resurrection

He is risen!
He is risen indeed!
These words echo
Through the centuries.
The words of resurrection.
The words of Easter.
The heartbeat of Christianity.

 

  

We cannot speak in platitudes
Of spiritual resurrection.
All four gospels leave no doubt.
This was the resurrection of the body,
Not some nebulous spirit,
Not some wished belief.
The disciples, lost and grieving,
Change in one day.
Now they will spread the news
Throughout the world
For they know the truth:
Death has been conquered,
Christ is alive.
We celebrate his resurrection
And his promise
That we too shall have eternal life.
We confront the living God:
Creator, Word and Love.

Resurrection

He is risen!
He is risen indeed!
These words echo
Through the centuries.
The words of resurrection.
The words of Easter.
The heartbeat of Christianity.




We cannot speak in platitudes
Of spiritual resurrection.
All four gospels leave no doubt.
This was the resurrection of the body,
Not some nebulous spirit,
Not some wished belief.
The disciples, lost and grieving,
Change in one day.
Now they will spread the news
Throughout the world
For they know the truth:
Death has been conquered,
Christ is alive.
We celebrate his resurrection
And his promise
That we too shall have eternal life.
We confront the living God:
Creator, Word and Love.

Photo by Seamus Murray

The Followers of Jesus

As Easter approaches
I think about the followers of Jesus;
So close to him,
But so unknowing.
Their hope was for a another David,
A conquering hero
To set Israel free
From the Roman yoke.
His disciples did not expect Jesus
To die like a common criminal.
Their vision portrayed the Messiah
At the head of a great army
Mounted on an enormous charger.
What they got was the Son of Man
Mounted on a donkey.
What is our vision of God?
Do we expect the Lamb of God
To conform to our portrait?
I fear so.
At Easter,
We must seek the risen Christ,
Being, Love, and Action.

Photo by tomatochild

Celebrate Easter

Easter comes in a two weeks.
Where is the celebration?
Where is the preparation?
Christmas arrives with decorations,
Music and parties.
Easter has little of that feeling.
Should not the Christian
Make Easter the greatest day of celebration?
Christ died for us.
On Easter, he was resurrected.
Death was conquered.
Eternal life is ours.
New clothes and Easter eggs
Are not enough.
We must dedicate ourselves anew
To the service of God.
Christ is risen!

Photo by jmurawski