One element of most world religions is the belief in ghosts. Even the disciples of Jesus were at  first confused at his appearance in the upper room. “They were frightened and thought they were seeing a spirit.” It wasn’t the first time the disciples made mistakes about Jesus. So how did Jesus address their spooky orientation? There would have to be physical evidence in addition to Christ’s words. When you think about Christ’s resurrection, is there any harm with symbolic, allegorical, mythological, or spiritualist  orientations regarding his post resurrection appearances? How is a fish one aspect of evidence?  Do you think Christ will have pierced hands when you meet him in heaven? Can it be helpful to prevent people from seeking resurrection experiences? These and other questions will be answered this Sunday as we consider the value of the Physical Resurrection in history and in our own story.