The event of the resurrection, the empty tomb, and the risen Lord breaks every mold that would imprison God in the rationalism of a fallen world.

But it is the starting point for a new kind of rationality, for the possibility of living hopefully in a world without hope, for the perpetual praise of God who not only creates order out of chaos but also breaks through fixed orders to create ever-new situations of surprise and joy…

The church’s witness among the nations is at heart the overflow of a gift. The boldness and expectancy are the marks of those who have been surprised by joy and know that there are still surprises to come, because God is great.