Joe Otto, a friend and dedicated layman, has written a remarkable and engaging book. It is remarkable for the range of theology that he covers in so short a space. It is all the more remarkable in that these are topics about which theologians write great tomes and about which they argue with one another today.Best of all is his strong presentation of the centrality of the resurrection of Jesus Christ as a real event which took place in Jesus in 30 A.D. in the outskirts of Jerusalem, with amazing implications for understanding the whole of Scripture and for our lives in Christ today. Pick up and read. Rt. Rev. John H. Rodgers Jr., Th.D.Dean/President Emeritus Trinity School for Ministry, Retired Bishop AMIAJoe Otto blessed the church where I served by teaching a series on stewardship. Now he has used his legal mind to lead us to make a decision to follow Jesus. He makes a concise case largely rooted in the unique truth of Christ’s resurrection. Just as Abraham experienced the ‘resurrection’ of Isaac when God provided the ram in the thicket, Joe leads us to find new life when he helps us see the truth of the Lamb of God rising from the dead.Rt. Rev. J. Mark Zimmerman, D. Min.Bishop, Anglican Church in North America, Southwest Diocese Former Rector of St. Francis in the Fields and Somerset Anglican Fellowship, Somerset, PennsylvaniaIt is great to see a trial lawyer with lifetime experiences bring that same analytical talent to the Christian faith. Joe Otto addresses in this book a wide variety of evidences concerning the Christian faith - very helpful to the inquiring mind of someone who wants real answers.Rev. Dr. John Guest, Rector/Senior Pastor of Christ Church at Grove Farm, former Rector of St. Stephen’s Church, Sewickley, Pennsylvania and Founding Evangelist, JGET, Oxford University, United KingdomThe death and resurrection of Jesus Christ are the central facts undergirding Christian faith and life. Joe Otto brings to bear his legal training in a succinct and masterful summary of the Biblical and historical evidence for the reality of these events and compellingly urges their significance for us today. This little book will both greatly encourage Christian disciples and challenge those who do not believe, are skeptics, or simply have questions, to take the step for faith.The Rev. Dr. Dennett Buettner Pastor, Church of the Savior, Ambridge, PennsylvaniaThe Resurrection of Jesus is the most hopeful teaching in the Bible. Joe Otto makes a strong case that the resurrection is good, beautiful, and above all, true.Steve Palmer, Assistant Rector St. Stephen’s Church, Sewickley, Pennsylvania
