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This Sunday marks the end of the Easter season – a seven week period of remembering the journey of Jesus’ followers as they encountered the Risen Christ and sought to make sense of the resurrection. The gospels record multiple resurrection … Continue reading Easter Gives Way to Pentecost →

In our  Bible studies at LABC this spring we are examining the relationship of the Bible to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948). This week we looked at biblical teachings connected to Article 3 of the declaration, an article … Continue reading As Easter Continues – A Reflection →

Something happened to the followers of Jesus after his crucifixion. Something that catalyzed them into a community, that set in motion a movement that has influenced the life of the world. Mystery is involved, a mystery I don’t confess to … Continue reading Easter Reflection – by Dale Edmondson →

From God’s Point of View I created a paradise and, within this paradise, an incredible garden. I placed my most beloved creation, people, as caretakers. The garden was self sustaining and required no work. It provided everything the caretakers needed … Continue reading Easter Reflection – by Leon Taylor →

Dining as a Spiritual Practice John 21:1-14 Dining, the breaking of bread, and fellowshipping, played a significant part in the ministry of Jesus. He said goodbye to His disciples over a meal and after the resurrection, in the passage above, … Continue reading Easter Reflection – by Carolyn Matthews →

Walking the Desert Road – by Mark Liebenow After the horror of Good Friday, after the utter despair of Holy Saturday, after the unexpected joy of Easter Sunday, came Monday morning when the disciples wondered what they were to do … Continue reading Easter Reflection and Prayers →

I really enjoy the parade LABC hosts on the Saturday before Easter. The laughter of the children is a joy. However, more deeply rooted in my heart and mind are images and memories of time spent in columbariums, crypts and … Continue reading Faith Reflection on the Saturday Before Easter →

What’s so good about Good Friday? On Good Friday, we commemorate the death of Jesus – the brutal, government sanctioned, crowd-appeasing murder of an innocent man, the Son of God. It is a day of heartbreak, of great suffering and … Continue reading Holy Week Reflection – by Allison Tanner →

Discontent What shall we do with our discontent–the gnawing feeling that things should be better than they are? Perhaps during Lent, when we make special effort to get in touch with our inner selves, we become aware of our discontent, … Continue reading Lenten Reflection – by Dale Edmondson →

The Big Uneasy In the weeks before the Passover, Jesus is speaking in parables (riddles) about what people have to do to get into heaven and about his death. Most of the disciples seem oblivious to the hard realities of … Continue reading Lenten Reflection – by Mark Liebenow →