The Son Rises: Resurrecting the Resurrection
Ebook
Overview
When the Church gets lost in the maze of competing cultural agendas, its revolutionary message and life-giving influence are compromised and eventually consumed. This increasing marginalization is exactly what began to happen in the latter half of the twentieth century. Many say the answer is for the Christian community to seek a more prominent position in society, but respected teacher and bestselling author Robert L. Wise contends that we must confront the surrounding culture with a deeper understanding of Christ’s resurrection. Only by recovering and sharing the resurrection of the living Lord can the Church reclaim the experience of the first believers, who found in the resurrection a doorway to personal redemption that, in turn, transformed society around them. The Son Rises is a fresh exploration of Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead and his promise of continuing relationship with those who believe in him.
Top Highlights
“We do not define the resurrection as much as it defines us. And as it does, our lives are transformed. We experience the results of the resurrection.” (source)
“We lose our way when we forget that Church isn’t about adapting to society or accommodating culture. Christian worship comes from a source completely foreign to our society. It is called the resurrection of Jesus Christ.” (source)
“The question is this: Is entertainment and sensory stimulation really an appropriate goal for worship?” (source)
“Paul believed to his core that his identity, meaning, personal direction and destiny—in other words, his entire reality—were completely changed when he encountered the risen Christ, and that the same possibility is available to all who seek the living Lord. Christ has made a way for each person to follow Him out of the empty tomb into a new reality of life.” (source)
“Christianity is grounded in history, not sensation. The earliest believers followed Jesus Christ not because it felt good, but because they discovered the Son’s rising was the only reality that could be counted on in a world of constant change.” (source)
Product Details
- Title : The Son Rises: Resurrecting the Resurrection
- Author: Wise, Robert L.
- Publisher: Revell
- Publication Date: 2011
- ISBN: 9781441226167
Robert L. Wise is the author of numerous articles and more than thirty books, including Crossing the Threshold of Eternity and the bestselling The Third Millennium. He has been the principle lecturer for the Bethel Series in Canada, Germany, and the United States, and has made multiple TV appearances to discuss his books and world travels. His work has been translated into Spanish, Dutch, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and German. Wise is an archbishop in the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches. More information about his writing can be found at www.robertwisebooks.com.