Easter weekend is here! Yesterday, we started loading in and preparing the Stifel Theatre for Easter worship. Remember, we will only have ONE worship service this Sunday, all together at Stifel Theatre (formerly Peabody Opera House). Doors open at 9:45AM, worship begins at 10:30AM. If your Easter plans are still undecided, or if you need some details to convince family or friends to join you, here...  Read More

Day 44Thursday, April 6John 20:1-1820 Early in the morning of the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. 2 She ran to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they’ve put him.” 3 Peter and the other discip...  Read More

Day 43 Wednesday, April 5John 19:38-42Jesus’ body is buried38 After this Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate if he could take away the body of Jesus. Joseph was a disciple of Jesus, but a secret one because he feared the Jewish authorities. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and took the body away. 39 Nicodemus, the one who at first had come to Jesus at night, was there too. He brought a mixture ...  Read More

Day 42Tuesday, April 4John 19:26-3726 When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Woman, here is your son.” 27 Then he said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” And from that time on, this disciple took her into his home.28 After this, knowing that everything was already completed, in order to fulfill the scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty...  Read More

Who is Jesus?Jesus is the Good ShephardContributing Writers: The Gathering Curriculum Writers: Dan Hutti, Rebekkah BackoskiOpening PrayerDear Lord — You are our good shepherd. You are with us and guide us always. Please be with our conversation as we continue to discuss who you are and what you mean to us. It’s in your name we pray. Amen.Ice BreakerThis week we are talking about how Jesus is the g...  Read More

Day 41Monday, April 3John 19:16-2516 Then Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified. The soldiers took Jesus prisoner. 17 Carrying his cross by himself, he went out to a place called Skull Place (in Aramaic, Golgotha). 18 That’s where they crucified him—and two others with him, one on each side and Jesus in the middle. 19 Pilate had a public notice written and posted on the cross. It read “Jesus th...  Read More