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"Late for Easter"
One of my favorite theologians and preachers is Ellsworth Kalas. I had the blessing of not only having him as a professor in different events, but also had the chance to get to know him on a more personal level as we worked together at the Georgia Pastor’s School. Having lunch with this world-renowned scholar and celebrated preacher was more like having lunch with a close friend. We talked about family and ministry, shared stories of failures and successes, and parted as friends after that week long event.
In his stories and sermons “From the Backside” he always offers a different perspective on the scriptures. For me, his books give a life to the texts in the bible that we often read past in our studies.
In his story, “Late for Easter” Kalas talks about the conversion of Saul to Paul and states, that like us Paul was late for Easter. “After all, everyone couldn’t live in the first century. But [Paul] came to know Christ through the power that was let loose in our world by the Resurrection. And by the fruits of his life, Paul proved that meeting the Christ of Easter by faith can be just as life-transforming and life-giving as meeting him in an upper room or on the road to Emmaus…Jesus is so alive, so real, and so present that we can know him today as certainly as John and Mary Magdalene knew him on the first of all Easters.”
Do you know the life-transforming, life-giving power of the Risen Christ? Being in relationship with Him makes all the difference in how we approach each day. Thanks be to God that the transforming power of Christ continues to be present over 2000 years after the Resurrection…and, just as Jesus called Mary’s name at the tomb on the third day and Paul’s name some time later, he stands calling yours today.
Blessings,
Pastor Kathy
In his stories and sermons “From the Backside” he always offers a different perspective on the scriptures. For me, his books give a life to the texts in the bible that we often read past in our studies.
In his story, “Late for Easter” Kalas talks about the conversion of Saul to Paul and states, that like us Paul was late for Easter. “After all, everyone couldn’t live in the first century. But [Paul] came to know Christ through the power that was let loose in our world by the Resurrection. And by the fruits of his life, Paul proved that meeting the Christ of Easter by faith can be just as life-transforming and life-giving as meeting him in an upper room or on the road to Emmaus…Jesus is so alive, so real, and so present that we can know him today as certainly as John and Mary Magdalene knew him on the first of all Easters.”
Do you know the life-transforming, life-giving power of the Risen Christ? Being in relationship with Him makes all the difference in how we approach each day. Thanks be to God that the transforming power of Christ continues to be present over 2000 years after the Resurrection…and, just as Jesus called Mary’s name at the tomb on the third day and Paul’s name some time later, he stands calling yours today.
Blessings,
Pastor Kathy
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