The morning reading from Acts of the Apostles is a kind of “mini-gospel”: We hear of the baptism John preached and of Jesus anointed with spirit and power, going about doing good and healing, and of his death and Resurrection.

Some impulse will have brought people to church on Easter. The reasons will undoubtedly range from the deep to the seemingly trivial. And yet God is at work in the lives of every person who will arrive at church that morning.

"Come, let us build the ship of the future.” With these remarkable words an Irish ballad invites us to participate in the world we are making with each new decision and every new day. Where do you want to be tomorrow, or a year from now?

So here it is: Easter. Why should we be thinking about what has perhaps been the most popular movie ever of the season—the Christmas season, that is—It’s a Wonderful Life?

The pastor of a rundown urban parish wanted an old-fashioned Easter parade to liven things up. So his never-say-die events coordinator made it happen.

I‘ve always had a hard time with Easter. Maybe it’s that I don’t do well when I eat too much candy, which I inevitably do on Easter Sunday. But I find Easter a difficult day to celebrate.

To the God who is for us, let us pray for faith in these great Easter mysteries of our salvation.

This man God raised on the third day and granted that he be visible, not to all people, but to us . . . . Many had seen what Jesus had done, but not all believed in him. Those who did believe, however, had the eyes of faith to see him after his resurrection.

Before the Resurrection of Jesus, the disciples had not perceived the true significance of their master’s person and work. . . . It could be said that from “disciples” Jesus’ followers became true “believers” through the Easter experience.