In this week’s sermon, Pastor Eric discusses the concept of resurrection and redemption as more than just a personal or human-centric event, but as a transformation of the entire physical world and its diverse life forms.

Eric explores biblical narratives from the Old and New Testaments that envision a new heaven and a new earth—a vision born out of moments of deep communal trauma and environmental devastation.

Pastor Eric points out that for figures like Jesus, Paul, Isaiah, and John, the hope for the future was not an escape from Earth but its utter restoration and renewal. He highlights that this transformation involves a change in our relationship with creation, from one of exploitation to one of kinship and interconnectedness.