
Church of the City New York Easter | Resurrecting Hope - Jon Tyson
Apr 7, 2026
A pastor explores what happens when hope dies and how resurrection reshapes vision, pathways, and agency. He traces the disciples' collapse of expectation and the raw stages of despair. The talk examines Scripture, mercy amid doubt, and the moment of recognition at the table that invites renewed life.
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Resurrection Belief Reorients Present Life
- Hope shapes how you live because beliefs about life after death change present decisions.
- Jon Tyson cites N.T. Wright and 1 Corinthians 15 to show resurrection belief reorients meaning, ethics, and the stakes of Christian faith.
Hope Equals Vision Pathways And Agency
- Hope requires three elements: vision, pathways, and agency according to Charles Snyder's hope theory.
- Tyson uses the formula hope = vision + pathways + agency to diagnose why the disciples lost hope after Jesus' death.
We Were Hoping Captures Shattered Assumptions
- The disciples' lament we had hoped illustrates a shattered assumptive world when their Messiah died.
- Tyson shows they lost vision (Messiah dead), pathway (no route to redemption), and agency (couldn't overthrow Rome).
