A Sunlit World: Colored and Warmed by Resurrection

~ Kern Family

The claim that a man has risen from the dead with an imperishable, glorified body ought to be considered ridiculous without strong evidence.

We should expect evidence across history that the same man who rose continues to act upon the earth in recognizable ways:

  • Recruiting his enemies through dreams and visions
  • Appearing humbly and hiding his appearance, teaching in ways that make hearts burn
  • Knitting together unlikely communities, so certain of his presence that they would rather die than deny what they encountered
  • Moving quietly through the world, breaking bread with the outcast, healing the brokenhearted, and resisting the proud and powerful

We might go further and call to Him directly. But prayer is not a laboratory test, and silence does not prove that the person praying was insincere. The claim must stand on more than a promised private response.

The sunrise is proven not only by the sight of the sun but by the warmth and rays of first light. If a man has truly risen and ascended, we should expect a sunlit world, warmed and colored by resurrection.

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Welcome to The Keep. We're Alan and Joelle Kern, and this blog serves as our family's digital journal. Here we share our experiences as parents to Luke, Levi, and Aletheia, along with our faithful dog, Augustine (Gus). Alan's background spans from military service to evangelical ministry, and now to software engineering with a focus on AI. When he’s not working on a company project, he’s playing sports with the kids, gardening, or reading about a new branch of knowledge he hasn’t explored yet. Joelle is the cornerstone of our home life. She manages the kids’ homeschool and is passionate about developing our backyard into a sustainable food forest. You can usually find her helping lead our local homeschool co-op committee or taking the kids out to a sunny park day with friends. We’re looking to answer the question: what would happen if you threw away conventional thought about everything and worked tirelessly toward finding and pursuing the Good and the True? We hope this leads us to paths that will stretch us beyond a conventional American lifestyle and into a life of purpose and joy.

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