What does the resurrection of Jesus matter? That’s the question we’ve been asking over the weeks since Easter morning. We’ve seen how what we learn from the Lord Jesus in his resurrection changes how we approach relationships and reconciliation, how we expand the table to invite all people in, how our sufferings are transformed, and last week, Pastor Kim invited us to consider how the resurrection was a public act and Christ invites us to following him proudly. This week, we continue to ask that question as we see the Apostle Paul walk into Rome and engage with the philosophers of the day. I’m going to suggest that engaging our culture, and discovering how Christ is pulling this whole world forward into righteousness (which is just Bible talk for “upright living,” or what we might call “being a decent human being!”), is, in fact, not accidental to the work of the church and Christian people who are products of the resurrected Jesus. It’s Mother’s Day, so I’ll be happy to see her drag you to church this week. wink! See you there!
