Horsham: 24th March 2026

Resurrection: Believe it or not

Since completing my journey through Mark’s Gospel, I’ve spent the last couple of months reflecting on the resurrection. My next few posts will be the start of a series of reflections which explore the evidence of the resurrection as we find it in the Gospels and Acts of the Apostles.

We could probably agree that the story of the resurrection of Jesus is central to Christian faith. It is at the core of the Gospel. If you take away the resurrection, you are left with very little. Jesus is reduced to a mere historical figure, a good man who lived, and died 2000 years ago. Without resurrection, Christian faith isn’t just diminished, it falls apart. The Apostle Paul writes, ‘If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile, and you are still in your sins.’ (1 Corinthians 15:17). 

So let’s think about the resurrection. Along the way, we will need to make a choice. The empty tomb. Resurrection? Believe it or not.

Richard Jackson: Horsham,West Sussex