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A Children’s Sermon on Matthew 28:1-10 — Easter

April 9, 2020 by Gary Neal Hansen 2 Comments

Matthew 28:1-10

This particular sermon is written with two particular bits of cultural context in the background. It is for Easter, so you might think a children’s sermon on Matthew 28:1-10 would be easy picking. However… 1. Our culture, both the Protestant and Catholic sides of Western Christianity, doesn’t really have a good grasp on the importance […]

Filed Under: Bible, Ministry, Worship Tagged With: Children's Sermon, Easter, Matthew 28:1-10, RCL Year A

Monday Meditation: RCL Year A, Easter Sunday, Matthew 28:1-10

April 9, 2020 by Gary Neal Hansen 4 Comments

Matthew 28:1-10

Sunday is Easter for those of us in the Western form of Christianity. My Orthodox friends have to wait a week longer. I pray for you that the day is full of joy. And I pray that it is full of hope. These are the great gifts of Easter: joy and hope. As I’ve noted […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Monday Meditation Tagged With: Easter, RCL Year A, resurrection

Monday Meditation: RCL Year C, Easter, Luke 24:1-12

April 15, 2019 by Gary Neal Hansen 4 Comments

Luke 24:1-12

Luke 24:1-12 The lectionary Gospel for Easter is Luke 24:1-12. (John 20:1-18 is always listed as an alternative, but this is Luke’s year, so we have an option from his Gospel.) Caring Friends The women planned carefully, but there was no rush. Jesus, after all, had been dead since Friday afternoon. Faithful to God’s command, […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Monday Meditation Tagged With: Easter, empty tomb, Luke 24:1-12, Myrrhbearing Women, Pascha, RCL Year C

I Interview Laura Alary, “Make Room: A Child’s Guide to Lent and Easter”

January 11, 2016 by Gary Neal Hansen 22 Comments

This week I interview Laura Alary: a very dear friend, and a children’s author who has written a growing shelf of books. She takes both children and theology very seriously. My kids and I totally dig her books. Since her new kids’ book Make Room: A Child’s Guide to Lent and Easter is coming out just […]

Filed Under: Church Year, Reviews Tagged With: Children's books, Easter, Laura Alary, Lent, Make Room: A Child's Guide to Easter and Lent

Why Is It So Hard to Focus on Easter?

April 25, 2014 by Gary Neal Hansen 6 Comments

Have you ever noticed how hard it is to really give your attention to Easter? I mean the actual resurrection. The main event. It isn’t the marshmallow bunnies and chocolate eggs that distract us. Take, as an example, #1 in the sharefaith.com list of “Top 10 Easter Worship Songs” from last year. (I don’t really know […]

Filed Under: Church Year, Music, Theology, Worship Tagged With: Easter, Easter Worship Songs, Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me), Lord I Lift Your Name on High, resurrection

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