Madison Church

Jesus is alive, and that changes everything. The resurrection stands as the ultimate pivot point of history—not just as a miracle to analyze but as a living reality that transforms how we understand ourselves and our world.What does it mean that Jesus rose from the dead? It means that death isn't the final word. It means that suffering doesn't have the last say. Most radically, it means that new life can emerge from our darkest moments. The women who discovered the empty tomb weren't looking for hope—they were carrying spices to anoint a dead body. Yet they encountered a question that still challenges us: "Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive?"Too often we search for hope in places where it cannot be found. We assume God has stopped working in our circumstances when He's simply moved ahead of us. Faith rarely begins with certainty. It starts in confusion, with half-formed hope and unanswered questions. Just like the disciples on the road to Emmaus who didn&