It’s Monday, the day after Easter, and a good time to reflect on what Jesus’ resurrection actually means.

Our friend and blog reader Carol Rebell used to be a personal assistant to Dr. Vernon Grounds, president of Denver Seminary from 1956 to 1973. After his “retirement,” he continued in a teaching and counseling role as president emeritus. He was named chancellor in 1993, where he actively served until his death in 2010 at the age of 96. We were at Carol’s home and saw this poem by Dr. Grounds on her refrigerator.

Easter guarantees that the Lord Almighty who raised the crucified Jesus from the grave has power to give life again not only to dead bodies but also to:

• dead hearts
• dead dreams
• dead hopes
• dead relationships
• dead marriages
• dead churches!

Amen.