Being Contemporary Easter Witnesses

Rev. Richard Smith Eastertide:  Celebrating The Impact Of The Resurrection John 20:20-21 The disciples were overjoyed when they saw Jesus was alive.  Jesus said to them, ‘Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.’              In the Gospel of John, Jesus appears to the disciples in the Upper Room and after showing them …

Our God Of Second Chances

Rev. Richard Smith Eastertide:  Celebrating The Impact Of The Resurrection Mark 16:6-7 The angel said, ‘Jesus the Nazarene has been raised up; he’s no longer here. You can see for yourselves that the place is empty. Now—on your way. Tell his disciples and Peter that he is going on ahead of you to Galilee. You’ll see him there, exactly …

We Matter To God

Rev. Richard Smith Eastertide:  Celebrating The Impact Of The Resurrection John 20 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance… 11 Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to …

Validating Jesus

Rev. Richard Smith EASTERTIDE:  Celebrating The Impact Of The Resurrection Acts 1:3 After his suffering, Jesus presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God             The Jewish and Roman authorities of Jesus’ day, following …