Don’t be afraid. I know you’re looking for Jesus the Nazarene, the One they nailed on the cross. He’s been raised up; he’s here no longer. You can see for yourselves that the place is empty. — Mark 16:6

Once again, Leonard Sweet says it so well —- The only thing better than for Easter and April Fools to be back to back is for them to coincide . . but we have to wait for 2029 for that…

Ryan Holiday, the author of 15 books, including The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, The Daily Stoic, Conspiracy and Stillness is the Key, calls himself a professional reader.“ That’s really what authors are. A book is made…

There is nothing to fear here. I know you’re looking for Jesus, the One they nailed to the cross. He is not here. He was raised, just as he said. Come and look at the place where he was placed.…

Matthew 28:6 Mark 16:6 Luke 24:5 John 20:6-8

Matthew 27:57-66 57-61 Late in the afternoon a wealthy man from Arimathea, a disciple of Jesus, arrived. His name was Joseph. He went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. Pilate granted his request. Joseph took the body and wrapped it…

From a friend, colleague, and seminary professor in the Reformed tradition, Scotty Smith, today —- Lord Jesus, that you had to die for us isn’t at all “good.” But that you were glad to do so is “goodness” without parallel,…

Matthew 27:35 Mark 15:24 Luke 23:33 John 19:18

Mark 15:16-39 16-20 The soldiers took Jesus into the palace (called Praetorium) and called together the entire brigade. They dressed him up in purple and put a crown plaited from a thornbush on his head. Then they began their mockery: “Bravo,…

John 13:1-17 13 It was just before the Passover Festival.Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2 The…