Easter Message 2006

Dear Friends,

Salaam and Easter Greetings from Bethlehem!

“Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?” The people approaching our Center often have similar questions as the one asked in Mark 16:3. Who will help us to tear down the Wall?; who can roll away the 40 year old Occupation?; who will open the doors of the little town of Bethlehem so that pilgrims and visitors are welcomed amongst us?

But once they cross the gate into our Center, they encounter a different message: “He is not here, he has risen”. They experience a place bursting with life, in contrast to its context that is still dominated by the forces of death. They see signs of hope and grace in the midst of desolation and despair. They foretaste the promise of lives transformed and resurrected.

Our ministry is simply a ministry of resurrection. Because He lives, we can have life, and have it abundantly. Thank you for being partners in this vital ministry. Christ has risen. He has risen indeed.