My Dear Shepherds,

Jesus Christ, God’s resurrected Servant, cries to captives, “Come out!” and to those in darkness, “Be free!” ...

My Dear Shepherds,

Have you ever thought of Jesus’ first resurrection appearance to his disciples the way Cara Murphy puts it here?

Just like that, ...

My Dear Shepherds,

In his delightful novel, This Is Happiness, Niall Williams describes the congregation crowding into the Catholic Easter service in the ...

My Dear Shepherds,

Numbers aren’t the point; we know that. But if there’s ever a Sunday when we hope for a good turnout, it’s Easter. ...

My Dear Shepherds,

Church names have changed since I was a kid. It used to be that “First Church” or “Calvary Church” worked fine ...