Tag: easter

  • Preaching Paths 19 April 2026 Easter 3 Year A

    Sally A. Brown, Professor Emerita, Princeton Theological Seminary Accounts of encounters with the risen Lord in the Gospel of John have in common a peculiar feature: in none of them is Jesus instantly recognizable. Early Easter morning, Mary assumes she has met up with the gardener until she hears Jesus speak her name (John 20:15). …

  • Preaching Paths 5 April 2026 Easter Year A

    Sally A Brown, Professor Emerita, Princeton Theological Seminary Preachers may draw the Easter morning sermon from either John 20:1-18 or Mt 28:1-10. John’s account is much loved; yet Matthew’s story, despite its brevity, presents the resurrection of Jesus as a profound power-shift in the cosmos—one that shakes the earth, exposes the weakness of Empire-like power,…

  • Preaching Paths 20 April 2025  Easter Day Year C John 20:1-18*

    Sally A Brown, Professor Emerita, Princeton Theological Seminary Each of the four gospels describes events that take place at Jesus’ tomb early on the first day of the week following Jesus’ crucifixion. All are different; yet, on two points they agree: the tomb was found open, and Mary Magdalene was there. One may disagree with…

  • Preaching Paths 7 April 2024 Eastertide 2B

    Sally A. Brown, Professor Emerita, Princeton Theological Seminary John’s gospel reports four post-resurrection appearances of Jesus to his disciples. Mary is the first to meet the risen Lord; she does not know him until he speaks her name. The fourth appearance is on the lakeshore, where some disciples have been fishing (Jn 21). The second…