Why We Call This Friday GOOD

Susan Isaacs April 15th, 2010

I grew up in the Lutheran church. Easter Sunday was wonderful, but by the time we got to church, Jesus was already alive, up and at 'em. Our church did have a Maundy Thursday and Good Friday service. But when I was in high school: the holiest thing was to attend a Calvary Chapel Easter Sunrise Service. They played Keith Green, Chuck Smith preached for like five hours, and my butt froze flat on a football stadium bench. I mostly remember going to Denny’s afterward for hot eggs and a warm … (Read More)

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Finding the Good Stuff: Discovering The Christian Year

Michael Spencer March 17th, 2008

I grew up in the 1960's in a small city in Western Kentucky among fundamentalist Baptists who were sure their kind were the only Christians on the planet. My ignorance of the broader Christian world was too abysmal to be described with normal adjectives.

When I became aware of other kinds of Christians- around 1972- I was frightened of them. Methodists actually scared me. My best friend was an Episcopalian. He came to my church all the time. I would have sooner asked for a root canal than g … (Read More)

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Lighten Up and Rejoice!

Steve Brown April 8th, 2007

It's Easter and I like Easter for a number of reasons that aren't necessarily religious.

For instance, the Easter season doesn't last six months and there aren't any Easter carols for the malls to play as I fight the crowds buying Easter presents while wondering who I've forgotten. I'm quite happy that, at least so far, the Easter Bunny (unlike Santa) isn't bigger than Jesus and the Easter tree hasn't caught on. Not only that, I haven't seen a figurin … (Read More)

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Easter Haiku

Erik Guzman April 8th, 2007

Forsaken no more

Daddy's cold winter is gone

My broken heart beats

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Fuzzy Logic

Erik Guzman April 6th, 2007

This week on SBE, we'll talk with Dr. Fazale (Fuz) Rana from Reasons to Believe. Since it's Easter weekend, we'll find out how, as a scientist, Fuz deals with the miraculous aspects of our faith. We'll also get an update on the latest research that supports Reasons to Believe's testable creation model.

Fuz attended West Virginia State College as a Presidential Scholar. There he earned a BS degree in chemistry with honors. He completed a Ph.D. in chemistry with an empha … (Read More)

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Easter Haiku

Erik Guzman April 10th, 2006

My heart was broken

Cupid's spear brought spring's good gift

The water of life

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