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Greetings!
We have just celebrated Easter, but Easter cannot be contained to a single day or season. The resurrection of Jesus defines us—we are Easter people, with a new and living hope.
Episcopal Bishop Barbara Harris, bishop in the Anglican Communion, once wrote, “We are an Easter people, moving through a Good Friday world.” That truth feels especially clear today. Our world carries the weight of Good Friday—disasters, violence, loss, and deep need. We see it in the news and in the lives of our neighbors.
Yet we are called to live differently. Jesus speaks into grief and uncertainty with these words: “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die” (John 11:25–26). This promise shapes who we are and how we serve.
As I reflect on the work of our MDS volunteers, I see Easter people in action. Across this past winter, news stories have come across my desk of homes rebuilt and lives restored. At each dedication, a Bible is handed over, a wall-hanging placed, and a key given. These are not just houses—they are signs of new life, hope, and resurrection. They are signs of the empty tomb!
This is what Easter looks like in the world.
As Executive Director, I have the privilege of witnessing this every day—volunteers showing up, offering their hands and hearts, and embodying God’s love in practical ways. In a world marked by Good Friday realities, they live as people of resurrection hope.
Easter people hold firmly to the hope they profess. They proclaim Jesus as Lord, giving their allegiance to him and prioritizing his Kingdom above all else.
Thank you for being Easter people—bringing hope, restoring homes, and reflecting the life of Christ in a hurting world -might that be what I call the “theology of the hammer”?!
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