Theological Journal 2020
January 2 Nothing may be more pertinent this new year than learning a genuinely Christian way of encountering and experiencing the risen Christ in our life and world. Mary Magdalene is our mentor here. Lingering, listening, learning. That’s the way she encountered the risen Christ (Jn.20:11-18). -Mary lingers at the tomb. The intersection of death and resurrection is where the risen one is always found. That’s where we’ll find him in our lives. And in our world. The resurrected one turns the stench of death into an aroma of life. Where are the places of death in your life? In your world. Do you linger there expecting to meet him in life-giving power? Is the theology of the cross your theology? -Mary also listens. She is intentional about finding him at this intersection of death-transformed-into-life. Mary searches and wonders and questions. Lingering positions her to encounter the risen Chri...