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Jesus Is Busting into Your House

April 19, 2020

A week after Easter, locked in our homes, having seen everything we’ve seen in recent days, we might be feeling a bit like Thomas. Resurrection? I’ll believe that when Jesus busts through this locked door and I can experience resurrection for myself. … More Jesus Is Busting into Your House

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Freedom Is Coming

April 8, 2020

Many of us feel “enslaved” by this virus. As we journey with Jesus to the cross and wait for good news at the tomb on Easter morning, we muster all our courage and trust in the promise that freedom is coming. … More Freedom Is Coming

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Easter Sunday: Resurrection Is Real

April 21, 2019

I don’t know how to explain resurrection, but I do know that death doesn’t get the final word. Resurrection is real. We get glimpses of it every day. … More Easter Sunday: Resurrection Is Real

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All Saints Sunday: Death Does Not Have the Final Word

November 4, 2018

New life is not something that lies off in the distant future; it’s available to us now. Even when it feels as though the whole world is under death’s grip, Jesus offers resurrection, today. … More All Saints Sunday: Death Does Not Have the Final Word

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The Language of Death and Resurrection

June 4, 2017

So you don’t know how to explain the mechanics of Christ’s death and resurrection. Maybe you need different language for talking about dying and rising to new life. … More The Language of Death and Resurrection

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The Rev. Javen Swanson serves as Associate Pastor at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota. … More

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