\["For Christians seeking deeper Easter insights.","Jo Swinney explores the broader impact of the Easter story on God\\u2019s relationship with creation.","Ideal for group study - includes a 6 week group discussion guide."\]

Contents

List of illustrations.................................................................................9

Introduction.........................................................................................11

I God and people

1 Created ...................................................................... 21

2 Loved ...................................................................... 25

3 Judged ...................................................................... 29

4 In covenant ...................................................................... 33

5 Understood ...................................................................... 37

6 Being saved ...................................................................... 41

7 Forgiven ...................................................................... 45

8 Reconciled ...................................................................... 49

9 Renewed ...................................................................... 53

10 Made eternal...........................................................................................57

II God and creation

11 Whose world is it?..................................................................................63

12 Under his command..............................................................................67

13 Glimpses of glory...................................................................................71

14 Sabbath for the land..............................................................................75

15 Impacted by the fall..............................................................................79

16 God’s covenant with all life...................................................................83

17 Jesus and creation.................................................................................87

18 Promised redemption...........................................................................90

19 Earthly hope...........................................................................................94

20 Heaven is coming here..........................................................................98

III People and people

21 A brotherhood of man........................................................................ 103

22 Forgive, forgive, forgive, repeat........................................................ 107

23 Costly love........................................................................................... 111

24 Banking on each other....................................................................... 115

25 One for all and all for one................................................................... 119

26 The mind of Christ............................................................................... 123

27 Unity and diversity.............................................................................. 127

28 Obedient love...................................................................................... 131

29 Running the race................................................................................. 134

30 Mercy mixed with fear........................................................................ 138

IV People and creation

31 The first mission.................................................................................. 145

32 Wicked living....................................................................................... 149

33 Consequences..................................................................................... 153

34 All creatures of our God...................................................................... 157

35 Learning from the lilies...................................................................... 161

36 Eyes to see ...................................................................... 164

37 Small mercies...................................................................................... 168

38 Back in our place................................................................................. 171

39 Children, wolves and cobras.............................................................. 175

40 Joined in worship............................................................................... 179

Six-week group discussion guide......................................................183

Notes...................................................................................................187

Discover the Easter story's profound impact on faith, relationships, and care for God’s creation with Jo Swinney’s reflective Lenten guide.

Jo Swinney

Salish sucker Catostomus sp. cf. catostomus

Sokoke scops owl Otus ireneae

European roller Coracias garrulus

Horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus

Indian elephant Elephas maximus indicus

White-naped mangabey Cercocebus lunulatus

Halavi guitarfish Glaucostegus halavi

European storm petrel Hydrobates pelagicus

Oregon forestsnail Allogona townsendiana

Tiger Panthera tigris

Tree frog Hyla savignyi

Huarango/algarrobo Neltuma spp.

Red-tailed hawk Buteo jamaicensis

Long-tailed bat Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Grey-headed flying fox Pteropus poliocephalus

Yellow-banded bumblebee Bombus terricola

Barn owl Tyto alba

Northern red-legged frog Rana aurora

Grey-faced petrel/ōi Pterodroma gouldi

European hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus

Norfolk hawker Aeshna isoceles

Ocellated lizard Timon lepidus

Atewa slippery frog Conraua sagyimase

Southern festoon Zerynthia polyxena

Hermit butterfly Chazara briseis

Crisp pillow coral Anomastraea irregularis

Camphor thyme Thymus Camphoratus

European pond terrapin Emys orbicularis

Kentish plover Charadrius alexandrinus

Clarke’s weaver Ploceus golandi

Garry oak Quercus garryana

White-throated dipper Cinclus cinclus

Geometric tortoise Psammobates geometricus

Kelp Laminaria digitata

Black-headed lapwing Vanellus tectus

Weaver’s fritillary Boloria dia

Keeled skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens

Russell’s viper Daboia russelii

Three-toothed orchid Neotinea tridentata

Honey badger Mellivora capensis

Explore the profound meaning of Easter beyond personal spirituality.

There is no doubt that each of us has a place in the Easter story, but what happened on the cross is not just a story of me and Jesus. It is far deeper and wider than that.

In this Lenten journey, Jo Swinney explores the broader impact of the Easter story on God’s relationship with creation. Through Bible readings, reflections and stories from A Rocha’s global conservation efforts, discover how the cross transforms not just our own individual connection with Jesus, but also our relationships with each other and our world.

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- Powerful and moving combination of theological reflection and personal experience from a well-loved author and speaker
- Encourages honesty in our relationship with God, not shying away from difficult questions or painful experiences

Advent is a time to remember and reflect on the Christmas story and the baby at its heart. But the virgin birth, the manger, the mysterious eastern visitors and their portentous gifts – all these hint at a much grander narrative. Come and explore the whole Christmas story, and find your place within it.

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An Advent journey through the Bible, exploring the brokenness of the world and the gift of a saviour to bring healing and wholeness.

BRF Lent Book: The Whole Easter Story

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