So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. – Mark 16:8 (NRSV) “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee, there they will see me.” – Matthew 28:10 (NRSV)...
“You are the light of the world. So let your light shine . . . ” – Matthew 5:14-15 (NRSV, adapted) MARY LUTI | Years ago, I knew an old woman who never took down her Christmas tree or unplugged its lights. They stayed on, twinkling in her picture window, day and...
When Jesus knew that all was now finished, he said (in order to fulfill the scripture), “I am thirsty.” . . . When Jesus had received the wine, he said, “It is finished.” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. – John 19:28-30 (NRSV) VINCE AMLIN | In a small...
The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt: This month shall mark the beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year for you. – Exodus 12:1-2 (NRSV) RACHEL HACKENBERG | The shadows of Lent have almost reached their longest hour. The tension of...
So Judas consented and began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus to them when no crowd was present. – Luke 22:3-6 (NRSV) QUINN G. CALDWELL | We’re supposed to think of Judas’ betrayal as a discrete event, one aberrant thing. First Judas was righteous, fully on...
Jesus said to them, “The light is with you for a little longer. Walk while you have the light, so that the [shadows] may not overtake you . . . While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become children of light.” – John 12:35-36 (NRSV) VICKI...
