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Resurrection Reading
In the church calendar, Easter isn’t just one day, it’s a whole season. It’s 50 days of learning to walk in newness of life, of finding ways to “practice resurrection,” as Wendell Berry said.And if Lent is a time to give things up, then perhaps Easter ought to be a time to take up new things. Start piano lessons, ask someone out on a date, start volunteering, start reading a new book.
Specifically, a book that helps you dive more deeply into the meaning and implications of Christ’s resurrection. We don’t grow deeply in our relationship with Jesus without the help of those further along in the journey. Here are three suggestions of books that would be great to read in this season of resurrection:
Viral Hope: Good News from the Urbs to the Burbs is a collection of short essays from 50 different authors articulating the gospel in their own local context.Read about the various ways the good news of Jesus is making its way into many different places of the world. One post per day of Easter, all the way to Pentecost! You can read more about the book on Ben’s blog.
Surprised By Hope is a phenomenally lucid examination of Jesus’ resurrection, the meaning of heaven, and the mission of the church.This is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how the resurrection of Jesus gives shape and meaning to our everyday activities and propels us into missional living.
The Challenge of Easter is a very short book on the credibility and reliability of the resurrection of Jesus as matter of history. This book will help you ground your faith in knowledge. One chapter per week of Easter.Winn Collier, an Ecclesia church planter, and some friends are blogging through this book during the Easter season as well. You can find the intro to the series here.
Happy reading! Christ is risen!
JR Woodward said...
1Thanks for posting this. Great idea listing Resurrection Reading.
05/9/10 9:41 PM | Comment Link
Dream Awakener » ViralHope Weekly Update – May 10th, 2010 said...
2[...] let me know. • Christ Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana lists ViralHope in their list of suggested Resurrection Readings, along with a couple of books by N.T. Wright. • The Well, in Feasterville, PA mentions that [...]
05/10/10 4:24 AM | Comment Link