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Welcome to the Season of Eastertide! As I write, there is renewal of life on the prairies and in the mountains. We hear the robins and the meadow

The Bible cannot be read like a novel. Often buried in the text are little nuggets that shed a whole new light on the narrative.

The writer of the Gospel of John gives himself an odd nickname: “The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved.” In other translations, John refers to himself as the “Beloved Disciple.” We don’t know the real meaning behind the name because John provides no explanation of it. But perhaps John uses this name as a reminder to himself and others of Jesus’ loving ministry here on earth and the disciples’ call to spread the message of that love to every nation.

HOW DOES the John 20:1-18 account sit with you? Do you just read or hear the story and move on back home like some of the disciples? Or do you experience a blurry vision of this empty tomb? Some people find a literal approach to the resurrection...

Unlike the Christmas story, Easter does not encourage frivolity or celebration; because it is too close to human nature