Why do you look for the living among the dead?  He is not here; he has risen!

 Why do we continue to look for Jesus amongst the graves of our dead ideas? ... the dead idea of war, where military violence is suppose to bring peace; the dead idea where Christian moralism replaces sitting at the feet of Jesus; where terrorists replace prophets; where busyness replaces significance; where consumption replaces contentment?

Jesus shows us what it takes to have peace: go and be with your enemy; how to pray - come together for daily worship and scripture contemplation; be the bold voice of truth! rest, re-create and wrestle in solitude with the Author of Life; and store up treasures in heaven. 

When British missionary Bishop Lesslie Newbigin was once asked when reflecting on the future, 'are you an optimist or a pessimist?' he answered: "Neither.  Christ has risen from the dead!" 

If Jesus is risen then all things are possible.  If he has not risen then all we have is religion.