Category Archives: Easter

Joy Unspeakable

Posted on March 18, 2023 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

I wasn’t thinking about the approach of Easter as I drove along listening to the radio. At the time, there was no apparent relationship between the lyrics of a song that began to capture my attention and 

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Golgotha ~ Where “Nothing” Becomes Everything

Posted on April 16, 2022 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

And He [Jesus], bearing His cross, went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha, where they crucified Him, and two others with Him, one on either side, and Jesus in the … Continue reading →

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Palm Sunday ~ Making It Personal

Posted on April 9, 2022 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

As many of you know, Diane and I have just returned from a two-week pilgrimage to Israel, the Holy Land. Now that we’re back home, a mountain of memories and spiritually significant experiences are 

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Resurrection Sunday ~ Bringing Goodness Back to Life

Posted on April 3, 2021 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Easter 2021 arrives at a time when it seems like evil has been granted an open invitation to invade our lives in one way or another every moment of every day. Grief, loss, pain, suffering, anger, and fear have been … Continue reading →

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Prelude to Easter, Part 4 ~ Preparing to Break Free

Posted on March 27, 2021 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

“Resurrection Sunday” is the climax of the greatest story of breaking free ever told. It’s more than an account of the most amazing escape from confinement ever accomplished. It’s “the” greatest source of hope ever offered to those who feel … Continue reading →

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Prelude to Easter, Part 3 ~ Preparing for Brutality … and “Justice”

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

As Easter approaches, we’re reminded again that the events we celebrate represent conflict. Easter recounts the ultimate battle between life and death, and it occurs to me that there’s something about us humans that finds conflict strangely appealing. For instance, … Continue reading →

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