Resurrected People: The Day After Easter and a Blueprint for What Comes Next
A Reflection on Christian CPTSD and His Way Forward
Monday After Easter
“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.”
—Acts 2:42 (NIV)
Introduction
The resurrection is not the end of the story; it is the quiet beginning of a radically different kind of life. After the rush of Easter celebration—after the lilies, the hallelujahs, the emotional intensity of Holy Week—comes a quiet question: Now what?
For those living with the spiritual consequences of complex trauma, particularly what may be described as Christian CPTSD, this question cuts deep. Resurrection hope often feels conceptually powerful but emotionally elusive. The promise of "new life in Christ" can feel like yet another demand to perform—yet another doctrine we’ve failed to embody.
But in the life of the early church, recorded just days after the resurrection and ascension of Christ, we find not pressure, but pattern. Not expectation, but invitation—a way forward into healing, presence, and purpose.
A Reflection on Christian CPTSD and His Way Forward
Monday After Easter
“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.”
—Acts 2:42 (NIV)
Introduction
The resurrection is not the end of the story; it is the quiet beginning of a radically different kind of life. After the rush of Easter celebration—after the lilies, the hallelujahs, the emotional intensity of Holy Week—comes a quiet question: Now what?
For those living with the spiritual consequences of complex trauma, particularly what may be described as Christian CPTSD, this question cuts deep. Resurrection hope often feels conceptually powerful but emotionally elusive. The promise of "new life in Christ" can feel like yet another demand to perform—yet another doctrine we’ve failed to embody.
But in the life of the early church, recorded just days after the resurrection and ascension of Christ, we find not pressure, but pattern. Not expectation, but invitation—a way forward into healing, presence, and purpose.
A Reflection on Christian CPTSD and His Way Forward
Monday After Easter
“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.”
—Acts 2:42 (NIV)
Introduction
The resurrection is not the end of the story; it is the quiet beginning of a radically different kind of life. After the rush of Easter celebration—after the lilies, the hallelujahs, the emotional intensity of Holy Week—comes a quiet question: Now what?
For those living with the spiritual consequences of complex trauma, particularly what may be described as Christian CPTSD, this question cuts deep. Resurrection hope often feels conceptually powerful but emotionally elusive. The promise of "new life in Christ" can feel like yet another demand to perform—yet another doctrine we’ve failed to embody.
But in the life of the early church, recorded just days after the resurrection and ascension of Christ, we find not pressure, but pattern. Not expectation, but invitation—a way forward into healing, presence, and purpose.