As a student approaches graduation we often ask, “So, what’s next?” We assume that with their newly acquired knowledge and skills they’ll be taking off on some momentous new journey. When the kids finally leave home, we might ask the Empty Nesters what they hope to do with the extra space and time they will now have. Or when a friend retires we want to hear about all the adventures the person anticipates now that they won’t be going to work each day. New stages in life often present us with opportunities to do life a little differently.
After Jesus’ death and resurrection, those who knew him and had come to believe in him as the Son of God, stepped into a new life with all kinds of new realities and new opportunities. In the books of the New Testament, Paul and others write about this new life and the new community of believers that develops after Jesus’ resurrection. In 1 Corinthians, the writer encourages those who have come to know and believe in the Risen Christ...
