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Whom Are You Looking For? March 31, 2024

March 31, 2024

Melissa preaches on Easter at RMC

John 20: 1-18 Happy Easter to everyone! In this sermon Melissa Florer-Bixler preaches on the resurrection and the appearance of Jesus to Mary Magdalene at his tomb. Jesus asks Mary, “whom are you looking for?” This is a loaded question, however, as Melissa shows us. The question asks us to look into our own selves, […]

Whom Are You Looking For? March 31, 2024

Tagged With: Easter, Gospel of John, Jesus, Mary Magdalene, Melissa Florer-Bixler, resurrection

While it was still dark – April 9, 2023

April 10, 2023

On this Easter morning Melissa preached from John 20:1-18. Early on the first morning, while it was still dark, there was sweat and adrenaline and weeping. It has been three days since the crucifixion. Three days since they took his body down from the cross, and sealed it inside a cave with a massive boulder. […]

While it was still dark – April 9, 2023

Tagged With: darkness, Easter, Gospel of John, light, Mary Magdalene, Melissa Florer-Bixler

Making Contact – April 1, 2018

April 1, 2018

Placing flowers on the cross, Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018

John 20:1-18 Prior to Melissa’s sermon on this Easter Sunday, Pam read the poem, “Christ as a Gardener” by Andrew Hudgins. Mary returns to the tomb Jesus had been laid in after she and the two disciples found it empty. She’s weeping. Then she sees these angels. Then there’s this gardener. He had to have […]

Making Contact – April 1, 2018

Tagged With: Easter, Gospel of John, Mary Magdalene, Melissa Florer-Bixler

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