He is Risen!

Three ways I have celebrated Easter this weekend:
Sunrise, Flowering of the Cross and an excellent movie.

Sunrise at Orewa Beach this morning:

Flowering of the Cross as part of our Easter service at Ponsonby Baptist Church.

And finally... If you get the chance to see the movie Risen do go. It is an excellent presentation of the events of the resurrection of Jesus from the perspective of a Roman Tribune who was given the task of finding out what really happened. It is a full length very professionally produced movie with great insights into the culture, history and political reality behind the story we know so well. Some very moving depictions of Jesus and the disciples after the resurrection. In my view it is very sensitively done without the Hollywood hype of some religious movies.