The Lazarus Life

Presenter – Stephen Smith

This 5-week Wednesday nights in Lent series is based on Steve’s book by the same title. The life of Lazarus is one of the most profound stories in the Bible. The chronicle of an ordinary man who found himself at the center of an extraordinary miracle. A divine moment that fully revealed Christ’s power through a resurrection that preceded Jesus’ own. Yet the story of Lazarus also holds a powerful parallel for us today. It tells of a life filled with hope and heartbreak, expectancy and disappointment, death and life. Simply, it is a story of every person walking the way of the cross and resurrection.

Our series begins Wednesday, March 12 and ends Wednesday, April 9, 2025.

Schedule:

5:00 p.m. – Stations of the Cross in the nave of St. Philip’s

5:15 p.m. – Dinner service begins (soup, salad, and bread)

6:00 – 7:00 p.m. – Program

A children’s program from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. will be led by Abby Glass. The program will provide plenty of free play and a lesson will touch on similar themes to the adults.

Stephen W. Smith is a cofounder and spiritual director of The Potter’s Inn Ministry, a resource to churches, organizations, and individuals in their spiritual growth and soul care. He is the author of Embracing Soul Care and the editor and compiler for The Transformation of a Man’s Heart series. Stephen lives with his wife, Gwen, in Brevard and is a member of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church.