An Idle Tale - Luke 24:1-12 - Easter - 4-17-22

 

Sermon podcast from the Easter Sunday, 4-17-22 worship service - St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL. Luke 24:-12

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An Idle Tale

Sermon podcast from Easter 2019 at St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL.  Luke 24:1-12. Some believe every word of the Easter Story.  Some are skeptical about parts.  Some don’t believe any of it.  And we all have a place.  A seat at the table.  A voice in the conversation.

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"An Idle Tale" podcast

An Idle Tale

Easter Sunday sermon podcast from St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL. 
"An Idle Tale" podcast

Easter Sermons 2013

There are two services at St. Paul's United Church of Christ for Easter Sunday.  And there are two sermons, too.

"Perplexed" - Sunrise Service Sermon Text
"Perplexed" podcast

"Why are You Weeping?" Late Service Sermon Text
"Why are You Weeping?" podcast 

Perplexed

It's an early Easter morning at Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Somonauk. Here's the sermon for the sunrise service at 7:00 am.
"Perplexed" text
"Perplexed" podcast

Alive!

I used part of, or at least the thoughts from, this week's blog entry for "Opening the Bible" at i.ucc (The resurrection) as the beginning for tomorrow's Easter Sunday sermon at Union Congregational Church.
Alive! text
Alive! podcast

The Resurrection

Here's an "Opening the Bible" blog entry I posted yesterday at i.ucc


The Tomb of Jesus documentary, at least for a short time, got people talking more about Jesus. I'd love to spend some time talking about the resurrection. What are your thoughts?

Not everyone believes in Jesus’ resurrection. Here are some theories I’ve come across over the years:

• Jesus didn’t really die -- he was just very weak from hanging on that cross. When he woke up from his coma-like state he simply came out of the tomb and visited his disciples.
• Jesus never really did come back to life -- his disciples started to understand that Jesus had predicted his resurrection so they stole the body and started the rumor.
• Jesus didn't really appear to anyone from the time of his claimed resurrection until his claimed ascension in to heaven. People just "saw" Jesus because they wanted to and they heard that others had seen him.

I can’t offer any physical or scientific evidence of Christ's resurrection. I can tell you that I believe in it. I believe that Jesus the Christ lived on Earth, was crucified, died and was buried. And I believe that on the third day he really did rise from the grave -- alive.
There are people who would disagree with me. There are people inside and outside of the Christian church who believe differently.

What do you believe?

Feel free to comment here -- or join the discussion at i.ucc!