I love these words of Augustine!

Man’s maker was made man that He, Ruler of the stars, might nurse at His mother’s breast; that the Bread might hunger, the Fountain thirst, the Light sleep, the Way be tired on its journey; that Truth might be accused of false witnesses, the Teacher be beaten with whips, the Foundation be suspended on wood; that Strength might grow weak; that the Healer might be wounded; that Life might die.

In the gospels Jesus is asked 187 questions. That's a lot!
And Jesus never rebukes the inquirer for asking their question.*

I grew up in the Mormon Church and difficult questions about theology, interpretation of scripture and of church history were frowned upon. Questions were often labeled as doubts and doubt was seen as the opposite of the sort of faith we were supposed to have.

Easter is always a good time to stop and reflect on Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. It is also a great opportunity to share the meaning of this period with those who will stop their work for a few days but not know why. Any of our services this weekend would be a great to bring guests along to learn about the meaning of Easter from the Bible.