Bethany Presbyterian Church Chat March-April 2025

As our nation struggles between to very polarized groups of leaders, many have become concerned and worried. Karl Barth, one of my fa­vorite theologians wrote, "The Easter message tells us that our enemies, sin, the curse, and death, are beaten. Ultimately, they can no longer start mischief. They still misbehave as though the game were not decided, the battle not fought; we must still reckon with them, but fundamentally we must cease to fear them anymore." This is the kind of courage reflected in one of my favorite Easter stories. In about 1930, the Communist leader Bukharin journeyed from Moscow to Kiev. His mission was to address a huge assembly. His subject was atheism. For a solid hour he aimed his heavy artillery at Christianity, hurling argument and ridicule. At last, he was finished and viewed what seemed to be the smoldering ashes of men's faith be­fore him. "Are there any questions?" Bukharin demanded. A solitary man arose and asked permission to speak. He mounted the platform and moved close to the Com­munist. The audience was breathlessly silent as the man surveyed them first to the right, then to the left. At last, he shouted the ancient Orthodox greeting, "CHRIST IS RISEN!" The vast assembly arose as like one and the response came crashing like the sound of an avalanche, "HE IS RISEN INDEED!" God is still in charge. Thank the Lord!! 

Nothing can change this truth.

Lovingly, 

Pastor Katie 

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