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The episode explores the disruptive nature of resurrection as experienced by the women and disciples in Luke's Gospel.

In Death, There Is Resurrection Scripture: Luke 24:1–12 (CEB) Part of the Defying Limits worship series What if the resurrection isn’t a tidy, comforting ending—but something far more disruptive? On this Easter Sunday, we hear the familiar story of the empty tomb from Luke’s Gospel—but through the eyes of those who first experienced it, the resurrection doesn’t feel like joy at first. It feels like confusion, fear… even “nonsense.” The women come expecting death, not life. The disciples str...

Topics covered

• resurrection
• Easter
• confusion
• faith
• empty tomb

Keywords

• resurrection
• Easter Sunday
• Luke's Gospel
• empty tomb
• faith
• confusion
• fear

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Central United Methodist Church

Books & works: In Death, There Is Resurrection, Luke 24:1–12

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