The Easter Jesus and the Good Friday Church: Reclaiming the Centrality of the Resurrection
Ebook
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!
“Here is a book every pastor should read. With inarguable propositions, Gregory Athnos corrects the unintentional error of omitting the resurrection from its primacy place in our hymns, prayers, and speech. We understand the cross as a great gift for which we give thanks, but fail to see the resurrection as the greatest gift. We should speak of it every Sunday in our worship.”
—Dave Leeman, retired pastor
- Title: The Easter Jesus and the Good Friday Church: Reclaiming the Centrality of the Resurrection
- Author: Gregory S. Athnos
- Publisher: Resource Publications
- Print Publication Date: 2023
- Logos Release Date: 2023
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781666777376, 9781666777369, 1666777366, 9781666777352, 1666777358, 1666777374
- Resource ID: LLS:9781666777376
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-06-02T22:49:52Z
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).