"He is not here; he has risen, just as he said" ( Matthew 28:6 ). On Good Friday it looked as though everything Jesus stood for had been defeated. Three days later, the disciples discovered they had heard only half the message. This story about the resurrection of Christ, retold in our own words, is a well-known legend from the time of the Battle of Waterloo. It ends with a takeaway for sermons or reflection. Stories in this collection: "Wellington Defeated...": The Message in the Fog ──────── ✝ ──────── "Wellington Defeated...": The Message in the Fog This is a popular legend. There is no reliable evidence that the news of Waterloo actually reached England in this way, and historians note that it arrived by messenger. We share it as a parable. The story goes that on an evening in June 1815, a man stood high in the tower of Winchester Cathedral , gazing anxiously towards the sea. All of England was waiting for news. Across the Channel, the British commande...
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