“As we have slowly and surely attained more progress, we have lost something that undergirds all of it: meaning, cohesion, and a different, deeper kind of happiness than the satiation of all our earthly needs.” —Andrew Sullivan
When you live life long enough, you either want to
your past or
on it.
John 11:17-27 CSB
Jesus comforts Martha with
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Since Jesus is
John 11:28-35 CSB
Jesus comforts Mary with
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“Who in this story knew the ending better than anyone? The Sunday School answer is the right one here: it’s Jesus. The whole time Jesus knew how the whole thing would go down and one of the most remarkable things about the story that always gets me… Is that knowing exactly what He is about to do, Jesus sits down and does what? He weeps. Do you see that a strong confidence at the end of the story does not undo or justify the absence of grief in the middle. A mature faith adds its tears to the sadness in our world. Jesus says, ‘Blessed are those who mourn’ all the while not losing confidence in how that sadness will eventually be overcome in Him.” —Pastor Chad Scruggs
Since Jesus is
John 11:38-44 CSB
When Jesus said, “Lazarus, come out!” He was also declaring it was His time to
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This Easter, Jesus is calling you to come out of the
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“God does not want to undo our pasts; nor does he want us to nostalgically dwell in our pasts… Grace is not a time machine. Grace is not a reset button. Grace is something even more unbelievable: it is restoration. It is reconciliation of, and despite, our histories of animosity. Grace isn’t an undoing; it is overcoming.” —James KA Smith
RESPONSE:
1. Lift your
2. Lift your