I have recently completed reading a book by my blog friend Adrian Warnock, Raised with Christ.
To say the least, Adrian has brought a major contribution to the Gospel-centered community by underscoring the meaning of the resurrection. That we preach Christ crucified is well known. That "Christ crucified" means crucified and risen is not so clear. I find myself often drawn to the atonement as the core of the Gospel, and it is. But atonement without resurrection is no atonement. And resurrection is not a background noise in the New Testament. Indeed, as Warnock shows, multiple texts in the NT speak to the significance of the resurrection. He even tackles some tough texts (like Romans 4:24-25).
The book is easy to follow, well organized, readable, and will be used with great profit by all. It will stir your faith unto sanctification, revival, witness, and hope.
You can check out his website at www.raisedwithchrist.net
Get it, read it, digest it, preach it
Thanks for this incredible encouragement, Mark. Our friendship and your support means a lot to me. It came to my attention at a very timely moment.
Posted by: Adrian Warnock | May 09, 2010 at 03:19 PM