Just as God brought faithful witness out of discouraged and frightened disciples, so too God has given us means to find courage in the midst of tough situations, comfort in times of sudden tragedy, and hope in the pits of seeming failure. Doubt and struggles are part of every life of faith. The sessions this spring will help participants discern how this same grace is present in their own lives as a gift that helps us face the reality of spiritual desolation for what it is, knowing that God does not abandon us even in this place.
Based on the consistency of resurrection power, we can trust that transformation rather than needless destruction will characterize the end of time. We can trust that the same renewal power is at work even now empowering good works and faithful responses in the faithful. Though we cannot ignore today’s warring madness, we can base our actions and responses to it on the eternal reconciliation of all things promised by God in the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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