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Tag Archives: Easter
Easter Lamb Triplets
Easter reminds us that Christ has defeated Death and gives us new life every moment. An essential truth to remember these days of pandemic, war, and uncertainty. Lambs born on Easter add an exclamation mark! And triplet lambs three exclamation … Continue reading
Posted in Farm Diary, Featured, John's Posts, Pandemic Blog, Sheep
Tagged Easter, lambs, pandemic, Sheep
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Easter C: Easter’s “Already”
The readings for Easter Sunday are: First Reading Acts 10:34–43 or Isaiah 65:17–25 Psalm Psalm 118:1–2, 14–24 New Testament 1 Corinthians 15:19–26 or Acts 10:34–43 Gospel John 20:1–18 or Luke 24:1–12 Let us allow Luke to … Continue reading
Easter B: Resurrection Questions
The readings for Easter Year B, The Resurrection of Our Lord First Reading Acts 10:34–43 or Isaiah 25:6–9 Psalm Psalm 118:1–2, 14–24 New Testament 1 Corinthians 15:1–11 or Acts 10:34–43 Gospel John 20:1–18 or Mark 16:1–8 … Continue reading
Easter 6A: What if God did send the virus?
The Psalm for Easter 6 A is Psalm 66. It includes this: 10For you, O God, have tested us; you have tried us as silver is tried. 11You brought us into the net; you laid burdens on our backs; 12you … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Faith, Featured, John's Posts, Pandemic Blog, Reflections on Sunday Readings
Tagged 1 Peter, Easter, monotheism, pandemic, psalms, suffering, virus
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Emmaus: The Way of Faith
My wife and I have done herding dog demonstrations with our Border Collies for many years. On those occasions countless people have come up to us, told us that they had some sort of a dog who might have herding … Continue reading
Posted in Border Collies, Church, Faith, Featured, John's Posts, Pandemic Blog, Reflections on Sunday Readings
Tagged Border Collies, Christianity, Easter, Emmaus, Eucharist, fellowship, herding, pandemic, Sheepdogs, the Way
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Psalm 16: “The Lord is Everything to Me”
Psalm 16 is the prayer that Christians have said in the wake of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is also a perfect prayer for pandemic times. This prayer is a meditation taking us deeper and deeper into the … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Featured, John's Posts, Pandemic Blog, Prayer, Reflections on Sunday Readings, Spirituality
Tagged Easter, James Luther Mays, Jon D. Levenson, life, pandemic, Prayer, resurrection
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Easter: To Rise With the Occasion
The Gospel Reading for Easter Day is John 20.1-18 The reading for this day, obviously, is about the empty tomb and the resurrected Lord speaking to Mary Magdalene and enabling her faith to develop. I feel compelled by circumstances to … Continue reading
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Tagged Easter, Eucharist, Holy Communion, Lincoln, Martin Luther, pandemic
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At the Tomb of Lazarus
John 11:1-45 Gospel for the Fifth Sunday in Lent, Year A Several times a day my wife and I scan the New York Times on line. These days, of course, we find that almost every article is more bad news about the … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Faith, Featured, John's Posts, Pandemic Blog, Reflections on Sunday Readings
Tagged death, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Easter, Fourth Gospel, Gospel of John, John, Lazarus, lent
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Triplets Born As First Lambs of 2018
As I write this there is still a dusting of snow on the ground, but spring and new life are heralding the Easter season. The purple finch is singing it’s boisterous song just outside the window. And we are in … Continue reading
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Tagged Easter, ewe, lambs, life, Sheep, triplets
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Mary Magdalene: The Easter Angel
The Easter Gospel: John 20:1-18 Very often, my wife, Connie, will see me growing cranky looking for something. She says, “What are you looking for?” And no sooner than I name the elusive thing, she finds it. And often it … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Church and Social Movements, Faith, Featured, John's Posts, Reflections on Sunday Readings
Tagged angel, Easter, elca, feminism, Gospel, Mary Magdalene
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