Ascension...
The historic Christian church marks Ascension Day as 40 days after Easter. For 40 days after the resurrection Jesus walked on earth before being taken to heaven. (AND IT'S TODAY!!)
This year, like a lot of churches we'll gather and celebrate on Sunday what's easy to forget when tragedy and disappointment and stress seem to dominate our attention. JESUS IS KING.
It's more than a bumper sticker, more than a meaningless Christianese cliché. It neither hopeium, nor an excuse for inaction. It's simply true.
Below is some more nuanced theological...
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