The story of a private jet frozen by its tail to an airport apron travelled the world and drew hundreds of thousands of views, except that it never happened. This modern fake news opens a reflection on the first false report in Christian history: the paid rumour that was set loose on the very morning of the resurrection (Matthew 28). The sermon shows why the evangelists’ accounts, with their awkward, unpolished details, proved stronger than everything set against them. Listen and see what really underpins the faith of eleven ordinary people who simply went.
A New Beginning
A Surprising Ending
Most of us like stories with a happy ending. As we continue our journey through the Gospel of Matthew, we discover that not only does it have a happy ending, but it also has a lot to say about an ending that is both happy and surprising. A Surprising Ending lies ahead.
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