A Resurrection Shaped Life

Description

Can we begin to experience the resurrection in our ordinary life on earth? Bishop Jake Owensby says yes as he re-examines the biblical concept of resurrection and how Jesus’ resurrection influences his followers every day A resurrection-shaped life: • Finds hope through honest reflection on the past. • Discovers meaning in suffering. • Moves beyond shame and blame toward self-acceptance and compassion. • Emerges from loss and regret to find contentment and joy. • Develops forgiveness as a habitual way of life. • Transcends “us-them” divisions to form inclusive community. • Draws strength from the hope of life after life. A Resurrection Shaped Life explains how we begin to experience resurrection in Christian practices such as repentance and forgiveness and discusses how new life emerges from our small deaths: suffering, shame, regret, and loss.