I’ve been asked by the folks at Vintage 21, a church in Raleigh, North Carolina, to put in a good word for their upcoming conference: Advance: Resurgence of the Local Church. Here’s their vision for the conference: Christ promises to build the Church, and that no force will prevail against it. Yet, the local church…

Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! Yes, I know Easter Sunday was yesterday. But, for Christians throughout the world, Easter is not just a day, but a 50-day season, beginning with Easter Sunday and continuing to Pentecost. So today I continue my reflections on Easter. If you’re looking for what I’ve written before on…

Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! So Christians have proclaimed for centuries on Easter morning, as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. (Photo: A painting of the resurrection of Christ by Matthias Grünewald, c. 1515. I changed the shape a bit to fit this space. This was originally an altarpiece for the Monastery of…

Copyright © Linda Roberts, 2007. For permission to use this picture, please contact Mark D. Roberts Luke 23:50-54; Mark 16:1-4 Luke 23:50   Now there was a good and righteous man named Joseph, who, though a member of the council,  51 had not agreed to their plan and action. He came from the Jewish town of…

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