The female disciples bore witness; they showed it to be true, that Jesus’ aliveness existed. And they were compelling enough that people eventually listened, whether to them or to the male disciples. And the stories of others who bore witness to the Risen Christ only grew in number, as they witnessed him in person, until a new movement was born, one that almost every one of the disciples would eventually die for.

Can you smell it? Breathe in deep, can you feel the warmth in your lungs? Exhale. Breathe in deep, the prick in your nose, the water gathering in your eyes. Can you smell it?

Rev. Brent Newberry