Christ is risen! Risen indeed!

I should have warned you last week when I was praising what a marvelous thing Jesus’ resurrection is that we might not feel the joy and reality of Christ’s resurrection this week like we did last Sunday. It’s true, isn’t it? Last Sunday’s high didn’t last the whole week, did it? And as for today, the church’s isn’t packed like last week. That sense of enthusiasm isn’t as apparent. We’re not as certain in our faith. Why not?

Maybe Christ hasn’t risen after all. After all, things seem pretty much the same. Nothing new. This Sunday is supposed to be devoted to considering the fruits of the resurrection. For historically, the second Sunday of Easter was a day during which newly baptized members would be admitted into the fellowship as full members.^[1]

Where ar…