My struggles have not disqualified me. They’ve made me a witness. 

In short, because Jesus lives, everything matters. And because he lives, I will one day feel his warm embrace and hear his merciful “well done.”

In this excerpt of The Hope of the Resurrection, author Patrick Schreiner shows how the resurrection of Jesus provided the church concrete hope for the Christian and the church community.

Jesus is missing from the tomb because he’s seated on the throne of heaven. And if he’s no longer in the tomb, then his rightful place is in our lives and in the lives of those around us.