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Easter Sunday’s Passion: Following a Man on a Mission (Lk. 24:13-49)

Easter Prayer

On Easter Sunday, God, you delivered life where there was once only death.

You sparked renewal where there was once only decay.

You authored a beginning where there was once only an end.

 

Today, God, our world still suffers death—AIDs stealing lives in Africa, extremists ending lives in Afghanistan, poverty killing infants in Memphis. 

Today, God, our world still suffers from decay—a planet feverish from pollution, immorality legislated in our governments, our own economy wobbling.

Today, God, our world still suffers from endings—marriages coming to an end, health coming to an end, dreams coming to an end.

 

Nevertheless, we still believe.  Especially on this Easter Sunday, we believe.

 

We believe you will once again deliver life where there is death.

You will spark renewal where there is decay.

You will author a beginning where we only see the end.

 

We confess our belief in you, the God of Easter.

 

In the name of the one whom you raised, your son Jesus, we pray.  Amen.

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Thursday’s Passion: Following a Servant with Dirty Feet (Jn. 13:1-38)

Take a look at the man in this photo.  Can you tell me who this is?  His name is Steve Jobs.  Can you tell me who he works for?  He works for Apple.  Jobs is the CEO of Apple, Inc.  Apple is one those companies that has a widely recognized figurehead.  In a book called Branding Faith author Phil Cooke writes about these kinds of organizations.  Cooke calls them “personality driven.” That’s not a criticism.  It is merely a description of groups whose existence and health are directly tied to a person, to a personality.  Cooke writes that being a personality driven group is good and bad.  For example, the direct link between Apple, Inc. and Steve Jobs is good.  Jobs gives the company a personal face.  He gives the company an appealing image.  But, when Jobs’ health recently started failing, so did stock in Apple.  The fate of Apple Inc. is wrapped up in this one man.

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