“The earth trembled at dawn of Sunday, the first day of the week. But the three women walking to the tombs outside Jerusalem hardly noticed that. When they came in view of the tomb, they saw that the stone has already been rolled back. The entrance stood open, dark and yawning and… empty. ”

- from a children’s book

Ever had a dream die? Or felt the anguish of something you cared so for or believed in with all your heart… as it ended? We’ve all experienced that from one time or another.

Now, let me ask you this. Have you ever lost something so dear, only to realize it wasn’t gone? From death to life. From darkness to light. Hope lives on. Joy returns. Anguish evaporates. Love wins.

“… He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away.” (Matthew 27:60)

In interviewed some of our students about their experiences with our ministry here at Arlington Youth Dynamics.  Here’s the video I put together for our banquet. Youtube dropped a bit of the quality, but you’ll get the idea…