Thursday Nite Appetizer

Jesus calls himself the good shepherd and tells us that we living in a world of wolves, seeking to scatter and destroy, and faithless hired hands, who do not really care for the sheep. We can tell that Jesus is our good shepherd because he lays down his life for us. Jesus who calls us knows us and draws us together. He keeps us safe and united, but he also brings in new sheep, not of this fold. Al...

“They were startled and terrified, and thought that they were seeing a ghost.” (Luke 24) The sight of the Risen Lord Jesus overwhelms the disciples. They are jittery and scared, for they last saw him crucified and laid in a tomb. They knew that he was dead! Scattered within themselves by fear, they recoil when we might imagine they would feel joy. One of the worst things we experience is absence,...