"Christ is Risen!" proclaims the pastor. "Christ is Risen indeed!" the people respond. Powerful words that echo thorough the Easter liturgy. But sometimes they become so familiar that they seem to lose their power. Just as it sometimes seems, the more we preach the resurrection, the more it becomes familiar, the more it loses its power as well.
But Christ's resurrection is powerful. It connects this world to eternity. It sets forth our message and mission as disciples. It allows us to take whatever faith we have and use it to transform the world. It connects us to the person of Jesus Christ and allows us to see the world as he sees it. And that is powerful. That is transformative.
How have you been transformed by the risen Christ and how does it lead you to transform the world?
