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  • John 20:1-18

    ​1Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. Daily Bible Verse

  • Suffering Holy Week

    O my Saviour, make me see How dearly Thou has paid for me; That, lost again, my life may prove, As then in death, so now in love. —Richard Crashaw, “Charitas Nimia; or, the Dear Bargain” I am exhausted, that special kind of deprivation that can come only after being

  • We Never Know How Far Our Influence is Felt 

    I read a fascinating account by a woman who had had an after-death experience.  She recounted how after her death she was met by a divine personage.  Together they watched as her life was replayed, as if in holograms.  She even saw herself being born and was privy to the

  • New Orleans & the ELCA Youth Gathering

    Since the start of the Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELCA) in 1988, New Orleans has hosted the ELCA Youth Gathering and pre-events three different times. The city has a unique blend of history, culture and beautiful venues that are within walking distance of one another— making it a prime location for

  • John 12:1-11

    ​9When the great crowd of the Jews learned that he was there, they came not only because of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. 10So the chief priests planned to put Lazarus to death as well, 11since it was on account of him

  • Psalm 20

    ​7Some take pride in chariots, and some in horses, but our pride is in the name of the LORD our God. 8They will collapse and fall, but we shall rise and stand upright. 9Give victory to the king, O LORD; answer us when we call. Daily Bible Verse