“A Terrible Light”
Being reborn is not easy. It is Lazarus being called to life by a “terrible light.”
Gardening in Easter with Lancelot Andrewes
I came across an Easter sermon by Lancelot Andrewes in which he meditates on the appearance of the risen Jesus to Mary Magdalene as a gardener.
Why I Believe in the Prosperity Gospel (Sort Of)
Many Anglicans rightly attack the prosperity gospel. But let us remove the log from our own eye.
Notes for Next Year’s Easter Vigil
Here's how to breathe fresh life into the Great Vigil of Easter.
Your Funeral Is Not About You
A closed casket, the use of the pall, and matching hangings and vestments in the color of Easter visually shift the focus away from death and dead bodies to the resurrection.
‘Honest to God’ and the Language of Death and Mourning
The language of the prayer book acknowledges the pain and sadness of death. “Out of the deep have I cried unto thee. O Lord, hear my voice.”
Christ’s Harrowing of Hell
The paradox of the Paschal Mystery is that both the silent suffering and the first celebration of Easter are the truth of Holy Saturday.
Turn It Up to Eleven: Holy Week Music from Andrew Peterson
Resurrection Letters by Andrew Peterson seeks to draw the listener into the events at the heart of the Christian faith.