title: A Resurrection Shaped Life: Dying and Rising on Planet Earth 
author: Jake Owensby
publisher: Abingdon Press
date: 2018
This is not a book to be read quickly. You need time to think, ponder, consume the words and thoughts that Jake Owensby shares.
It's a short read, but it is loaded with philosophy and theology. It is a book about spiritual growth and formation that helps ordinary people see the significance of Christ’s death and resurrection in their everyday lives.
Owensby describes the concepts of salvation, resurrection, and God’s kingdom using very accessible terminology. His use of story and personal illustrations made these concepts come alive.
But his description or interpretation of what it means to experience the resurrection life of Christ right here, right now is not divorced from the meaning of suffering and the processing of loss and grief. Owensby grounds forgiveness, reconciliation and the pursuit of social justice in a solid theological framework that is rooted in the redemptive work of Jesus on the cross and in his resurrection.
There is much here for reflection and application in this work.
I would recommend it!
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