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you're the one, you're the one, you're the one A sermon on the Great Easter Resurrection Interruption   Of all the reports of that first great Easter, this one is my favorite. I love how John refuses to tamp down the downright chaos of it all! Everybody , from the serene Beloved Disciple to loyal Mary Magdalen, are all running around like a bunch of chickens with their heads cut off! That first Easter, like a first date , is full of drama and high suspense ! And that means if you just barely made it here today. If you got frustrated and barked at a loved one while you were getting ready . If you had to sit in a back pew, or more likely, a front one. If your kids didn’t cooperate. If your partner didn’t cooperate! If you’re frazzled in any way whatsoever, that just means you’re right where you need to be for Easter to really happen for you today ! If it’s not a perfect Easter yet, that just means you’re finally ready for a real one! If things haven’t c...