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The church still knows. . . Resurrection

4/30/2026

We know how to recognize endings.

Relationships that look done. People we've written off. Churches everyone assumes are dying. Parts of ourselves we've buried and stopped mentioning.

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The church still knows...joy

4/23/2026

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We've forgotten how to experience joy.

I don't mean happiness. We pursue that constantly. We optimize for it, curate it, post about it. But joy? Real, wild, uncontained joy? We've buried that somewhere along the way.

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An easter message from presiding bishop yehiel Curry

4/16/2026

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We are Easter people. Even when the ground below us is shaking, we will not grow weary. We know that Jesus is our foundation. Christ is risen, and that truth strengthens us. It gives us courage to live, to hope and to proclaim joy.

The Rev. Yehiel Curry
Presiding Bishop
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

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Christ Is indeed, risen

4/9/2026

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The season of Easter continues after one Sunday. It really does. Yet, the excitement fades as we tuck Jesus safely into the future, anticipating his return, (but not too quickly, or he’ll spoil the fun). For many of us, the step after resurrection is the ascension which separates us from God’s Messiah and makes us settle into a very long wait.

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the church still knows...love

4/2/2026

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"I'm not a smart man, but I know what love is."

Forrest Gump says it to Jenny near the end of the movie, and somehow this simple character understands something our culture has forgotten. He can't articulate complex theories about love, but he knows what it is because he's lived it. He's shown up. He's been faithful. He's served without counting the cost.

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