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Fully Alive - Easter 2026

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Pastor Rene leads a group countdown to Easter, comparing it to the Artemis rocket launch, then reveals nobody expected Jesus to rise.
The episode begins with Pastor Rene engaging the congregation in a countdown to Easter, contrasting it with the Artemis rocket launch to highlight how unexpected the resurrection was. He examines Gospel passages from Mark, John, and Luke, noting that the disciples and women at the tomb were frightened or skeptical, not celebratory. Rene introduces a threefold framework: the resurrection is beautiful because it shows life conquering death and God's love for the physical world; believable due to historical criteria like embarrassment and women witnesses; and beneficial as it transforms lives. He shares the story of Garbage City in Cairo, where Pastor Saman started a church in a garbage pit after finding a Bible verse, leading to a 20,000-seat sanctuary and community renewal. The sermon references scholars like N.T. Wright and Tim Keller, and authors like Shusako Endo, to support its points. Rene connects the resurrection to personal application, citing Romans 8 and a testimony of sobriety. He announces a five-week series on Romans 8, offering a free book titled 'Fully Alive.' The episode closes with a prayer emphasizing that Christ's resurrection can turn 'caves into cathedrals' for listeners.

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Easter preaching that ties resurrection hope to skeptical questions and closes with a prayer for renewal.

Fully Alive opens Twin Lakes Church's Easter series with Rene framing the service as a live countdown, moving from Artemis launch imagery to a room saying, "He is risen." It passes through Mary Magdalene, Rembrandt's gardener Jesus, and the women at the tomb before widening into…

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An Easter countdown with a garden image, skeptic-friendly arguments, and resurrection hope.

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