The gospel claims to break that cycle through the resurrection. This is what Paul describes in 1 Corinthians 15:1-11.
How does the seemingly nonsensical resurrection of Jesus make sense of the history humanity? What power does it have to break the chains of our own history? What is the greater story in which the resurrection takes place?
One in five Americans don’t believe in a deity. The “none” category in religious polls has doubled over the past ten years, and less than half of the population attends religious services on a regular basis. As statistics rise on the decline of Christian faith in America, you may find yourself wondering if Christianity is really worth believing? After all, the Christian faith makes some audacious claims.
How are you feeling? How are you enduring? How are you processing your faith, your emotions, your energy? Maybe that's how you feel today, too. In that exhaustion and inadequacy, I find an incomparable thankfulness that Jesus, even when things seem so bleak, is more than enough to bring abundant life
