A Resurrection Shaped Life

Dying and Rising on Planet Earth

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A Resurrection Shaped Life
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Published December 2018

Experience life with new eyes.

Can we begin to experience the resurrection in our ordinary life on earth? Bishop Jake Owensby says yes as he re-examines the biblical concept of resurrection and how Jesus’ resurrection influences his followers every day.

A resurrection-shaped life:

Finds hope through honest reflection on the past.
Discovers meaning in suffering.
Moves beyond shame and blame toward self-acceptance and compassion.
Emerges from loss and regret to find contentment and joy.
Develops forgiveness as a habitual way of life.
Transcends “us-them” divisions to form inclusive community.
Draws strength from the hope of life after life.


A Resurrection Shaped Life explains how we begin to experience resurrection in Christian practices such as repentance and forgiveness and discusses how new life emerges from our small deaths: suffering, shame, regret, and loss.

About the Author

Jake Owensby

Jake Owensby is the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Louisiana, and Chancellor of Sewanee: The University of the South. He is a prolific writer and speaker and has authored several books, including The Full-Hearted Life: Following Jesus in This Secular Age. Jake’s Substack newsletter is called “The Woodlands.” You can find it and his podcast on Substack. To schedule Jake as a speaker, preacher, or teacher, or to learn more about his work, visit is website.