The significance of the resurrection must not be limited to an annual single-day observance of Easter. The passion of Jesus revealed an eternal victory in a single historical moment. More than the starting point for our salvation, the resurrection is the foundation for the “living hope” that actually makes the Christian life possible, now and through eternity.

1 Peter is the perfect place for Evergreen to begin 2021. It is a letter designed to strengthen the local church living in an increasingly hostile environment; and to steel the resolve of the saints to stay the course to eternity. This basic confession sets the tone for the coming year.