Risen: 50 Reasons Why the Resurrection Changed Everything

by Steven D. Mathewson

The resurrection doesn't just change your standing with God.
It changes everything.

Have you ever wondered why it's important that Jesus didn't just die on the cross but also rose again? In fifty brief chapters, Risen answers your questions and offers faith-filled meditations on the resurrection, taking these ancient truths and applying them to contemporary life. With compelling insight, Steven Mathewson shows not only why Jesus had to die but why his resurrection was necessary--and how our lives change when we understand and embrace this essential truth of the Christian faith.

Genres: Christian, Nonfiction, Theology, Faith, Christian Living

146 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[Ebookwormy1 · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Does it ever seem like Christians devote more attention to the cross than to the empty tomb? Churches that follow the historic, liturgical year often pay special attention to Lent, the forty days leading up to Good Friday and Easter weekend... the whole point of the season is to prepare spiritually for Christ's crucifixion... But what about the Resurrection? There is little comparable to Lent for the fifty days between Easter and Pentecost." Foreward, pg. 9

He has a good point, and this devotional successfully fills the gap. The 50 meditations can be read any time of the year, but have special significance in the Resurrection season marked from Resurrection Sunday to Pentecost. I found the devotionals to be simple, but illuminating. The practice of ruminating on specific outcomes accomplished by the Resurrection of Jesus was instructive and I found my thinking shaped and reshaped as I thought about the passages during the day.

This is a not sensational work. It is, rather, a devotional practice. I enjoyed it thoroughly. Be aware that this book assumes the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is a historical event and seeks to examine it's impact. The book ends with recommended readings on the resurrection, including three books that deal with apologetic defense of the resurrection as a historic event. Highly recommended.

[Matthew Mitchell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent and readable. Theological yet devotional. I'll read this again next year between Easter and Pentecost.

[Henry · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent discussion of the theology of the Resurrection in a devotional format. It recounts why the Resurrection is important to Christians, something about which we should be thinking a lot more.

[Dirk · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would give it three stars but the extra one is just because nobody writes about the resurrection and he did. If I'm wrong about that please point me in the right direction!