{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Life Before Us","description":"Life Before Us | Easter Sermon | Matthew 28:1\u201310 What if the resurrection is not only about what happens after we die\u2014but about the life set before us right now? In this Easter sermon, Life Before Us, Dr. Lewis Galloway reflects on the story of the women at the empty tomb, who arrive expecting death but are met with something entirely different. Their assumptions are shattered as they hear the words: \u201cHe is not here\u2026 he has been raised.\u201d This message invites us to consider how our own assumptions\u2014about what is possible, about how life turns out, and about what God will or won\u2019t do\u2014can quietly shape the way we live. In this sermon, we explore:  How assumptions can limit hope, faith, and imagination Why we often settle for cautious, diminished lives What it means for the resurrection to disrupt what we think is final How Jesus meets us not just in extraordinary moments, but in the ordinary places of our daily lives\u2014our own \u201cGalilee\u201d  Easter is not simply the end of the story. It is an invitation to see differently, to live differently, and to trust that God\u2019s life is already at work in the world around us. Preached at First Presbyterian Church of Charlotte on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026. ","author_name":"Faith Unfiltered","author_url":"http:\/\/firstpres-charlotte.org","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40762475\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/101823\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/200530385"}