As the author of two books with the phrase “cross-centered” in their titles, I frequently receive important questions about the relationship between the Savior’s death and his resurrection and whether centering on his death will lead us to neglect his resurrection. Those questions come in various shapes and sizes like:
- Why focus on a crucified Savior when we serve a risen Savior?
- Will a cross-focus lead us to be more aware of our sin than our new life in Christ?
- The sermons in the book of Acts seem to stress the resurrection more than the cross. Should our sermons do the same?
Over the years I have sought to address these and other questions and I want to revisit them here on the blog. But I wanted you to hear from someone more gifted than I am, so I enlisted the help of my friend Jeff Purswell. Jeff is both an academic and a pastor, blessed with both a scholar’s head and a shepherd’s heart. He serves as the dean of the Sovereign Grace Ministries Pastors College, where he has been entrusted with the primary responsibility for training our future pastors.
Over the next five days, Jeff will answer five of these questions. Stay tuned ...