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Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken: The Hope of the City of God

The resurrection channels our aspirations not to build heaven on earth through our efforts, but to participate in God’s redemptive work begun in Christ.

Getting the Last Things Right

It's right to celebrate the hope of the bodily resurrection, but perhaps there is more to be said about that intermediate state after death.

The (Eschatological) Joy of a Parish Easter Brunch

An Easter breakfast or brunch is a sign of the in-breaking kingdom, a chance to delight in the resurrection, and an opportunity to lavish honor on one another.

Bodies, Bones, & Burials

In death, as in life, the body is worthy of profound respect. On the last day, we shall see them again when we share in our Lord's Resurrection.

Easter Hope and Funerals

The Christian hope is resurrection, a hope that should shape our mission and witness. Do our funerals, though, convey this pastorally-rich and biblically-grounded hope?

Made Alive! (Easter Day, Year C)

The resurrection of Jesus Christ tells us that death in this life is not the last word.

Drowning in the Waters: Notes on Baptism

Many parishes will have baptisms this Sunday, the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. In Baptism, water is poured. The new Christian dies and rises with Christ. Grace happens. What, though, is the role of the Covenant added to many Baptismal rites, for example in TEC and the Anglican Church of Canada?

Easter Hesitation and Pentecostal Hope

I grew up hearing the story of Easter from before I knew how to talk, but I only noticed Matthew 28:16-17 when I was a...

You Lose When You Deny Death

In the first seven years at my parish, I have commended to God the souls of over 40 people. The first ten came in...

Living All Fifty Days of the Easter Season

I was surprised — no pun intended — to realize recently that N.T. Wright’s book Surprised by Hope turned 16 only about a month ago....

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