The Easter Jesus and the Good Friday Church: Reclaiming the Centrality of the Resurrection
Is the turning point of human history the Jesus of the cross or the Christ of the resurrection? We live on this side of the resurrection, yet we act as if we are on the far side of the crucifixion. Staring into the cross from the Good Friday perspective makes it difficult to see beyond it. It consumes us. It blocks our vision. Even though we understand in our minds there was a Sunday we continue to stand in our hearts on Friday. Are we missing life in the brilliant light of the resurrection? Try to imagine the profound transformation from the disciples' broken spirit on Friday to their heart-stopping joy on Sunday evening. Transformation was truly so wrenching there could never be a return to their pre-resurrection world. They began to see the cross through the lens of the resurrection, every time. The risen Lord became their launching pad for faith, and from that glorious platform they reached back and embraced his crucifixion. It should be the same for us!
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The Easter Jesus and the Good Friday Church: Reclaiming the Centrality of the Resurrection
Is the turning point of human history the Jesus of the cross or the Christ of the resurrection? We live on this side of the resurrection, yet we act as if we are on the far side of the crucifixion. Staring into the cross from the Good Friday perspective makes it difficult to see beyond it. It consumes us. It blocks our vision. Even though we understand in our minds there was a Sunday we continue to stand in our hearts on Friday. Are we missing life in the brilliant light of the resurrection? Try to imagine the profound transformation from the disciples' broken spirit on Friday to their heart-stopping joy on Sunday evening. Transformation was truly so wrenching there could never be a return to their pre-resurrection world. They began to see the cross through the lens of the resurrection, every time. The risen Lord became their launching pad for faith, and from that glorious platform they reached back and embraced his crucifixion. It should be the same for us!
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The Easter Jesus and the Good Friday Church: Reclaiming the Centrality of the Resurrection

The Easter Jesus and the Good Friday Church: Reclaiming the Centrality of the Resurrection

by Gregory S. Athnos
The Easter Jesus and the Good Friday Church: Reclaiming the Centrality of the Resurrection

The Easter Jesus and the Good Friday Church: Reclaiming the Centrality of the Resurrection

by Gregory S. Athnos

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Is the turning point of human history the Jesus of the cross or the Christ of the resurrection? We live on this side of the resurrection, yet we act as if we are on the far side of the crucifixion. Staring into the cross from the Good Friday perspective makes it difficult to see beyond it. It consumes us. It blocks our vision. Even though we understand in our minds there was a Sunday we continue to stand in our hearts on Friday. Are we missing life in the brilliant light of the resurrection? Try to imagine the profound transformation from the disciples' broken spirit on Friday to their heart-stopping joy on Sunday evening. Transformation was truly so wrenching there could never be a return to their pre-resurrection world. They began to see the cross through the lens of the resurrection, every time. The risen Lord became their launching pad for faith, and from that glorious platform they reached back and embraced his crucifixion. It should be the same for us!

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781666777376
Publisher: Resource Publications
Publication date: 05/26/2023
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 172
File size: 614 KB

About the Author

Gregory S. Athnos is emeritus professor of music from North Park University in Chicago. He is the author of four books: The Art of the Roman Catacombs (2011), Eat in Harmony: A Feast of Life, the Arts, and Faith (2016), Handel’s “Messiah”: A New View of Its Musical and Spiritual Architecture (2023), and Silent Voices: Meditations for Holy Week (2023).

Gregory S. Athnos is emeritus professor of music from North Park University in Chicago, where he served for thirty-two years as conductor and lecturer in music history and literature. He conducted numerous Messiahs, including the first performances in Russia and Estonia since the Bolshevik Revolution. Athnos is the author of three books: The Art of the Roman Catacombs (2011), The Easter Jesus and the Good Friday Church (2011), and his autobiography Eat In Harmony (2016).
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