Eastertide
Yes, And
Jesus said that when he has ascended to the Father, he will send the Holy Spirit to lead his new family into all truth and will empower us. The same power from the Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead lives in Jesus’s family of disciples. Living in the truth and power of the Spirit gives us hope for the future. All of us who are joined with Christ by the Spirit are called together to expand the Kin(g)dom of…
Hope on the Horizon Teaching Series
Easter isn’t over! The season of Eastertide begins this week. Over the next six weeks we’ll explore the theme of hope as it’s found in the book of First Peter. First Peter is a New Testament book attributed to the apostle Peter who walked with Jesus and led the early church. The book is addresses to disciples of Jesus who are experiencing suffering and one of the most pronounced themes is hope. Dr. Dennis Edwards is Dean of North Park…
Easter People Series
“I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death […] Join together in following my example, brothers and sisters, and just as you have us as a model, keep your eyes on those who live as we do.” — Philippians 3.10, 17 NIV When Saul of Tarsus, also known as the apostle Paul, was writing to Jesus communities in the middle of the first century in…