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If Jesus was here today, the same unjust forces that nailed him to a cross for challenging their legitimacy would do it again. For he would be among the most vigorous and uncompromising figures to preach and remonstrate against the evil machinations of this nation’s ruling regime.

God alone brings the hope beyond hope: life despite death, life abundant, and a remarkable word called resurrection.

The acts of heroic intervention, even small, point us towards a world that God is actively resurrecting. We all have the chance to work toward the redemption of all things in real time.

Just as seeds must die to form new life, resurrection requires a process of transformation.