Father Snort

Brad Sullivan Easter Vigil, Year C March 26, 2016 Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church, Bay City, TX Romans 6:3-11 Luke 24:1-12 Baptized Into Jesus’ Death Alleluia, Christ is risen! Gosh that feels good to say. We get to revel in the glory of Jesus’ resurrection again. I know we still have been throughout Lent, but our focus was more on our shortcomings and failings and the reasons for Jesus suffering and death. Now, our focus is more squarely on Jesus and his resurrection, the effects of his suffering and death. Those effects are life, restoration, and reconciliation for all. Why did Jesus have to die? We get questions like these from kids, from adults, from Christians and from non-Christians. We often say, “to pay for our sins,” and that is true, but it also leads to questions about why, if God is so forgiving, did God not just forgive us outright? Why take the penalty on himself? There are a variety of answers po