The women, who go to grieve and tend the corpse of Jesus, become the first preachers in the Christian faith. Their news is too good to be true, so the disciples ignore and silence them, but Peter has to see for himself. When he gets to the tomb to see whether or not their news was too good to be true, he sees an empty tomb and old burial linens and his hope springs eternal. Christ’s bodily resurrection from the dead inaugurates God’s Kingdom reality of all things becoming new. Even though we see crucifixion all around us, “Despite appearances, it is an Easter world.”
Broadway Baptist Church, Louisville, Kentucky, April 21, 2019,
"Rejoice, The Lord is King", arr. Dan Forrest
Chancel Choir
Symphonic Arts Chamber Ensemble
Glenna Metcalfe, Piano
Robert Gammon, Director'
Rev. Kevin Gardner-Sinclair "Hope Springs Eternal"