God's Story: Good Friday & Easter - Paperback

by W. Dean Witten (Author)

Travel back in time to the first Good Friday and the Via Dolorosa ("The Way of Suffering") in the holy city of Jerusalem. This spiritual journey leads to the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the most influential man in the history of the world. Nearly two thousand years after this beloved young Nazarene was beaten, whipped, humiliated, abused, crucified, and buried, no one, absolutely no one, including his disciples, expected to see him again, but they did. Today more than 2.18 billion human beings, nearly a third of the global population, believe he was resurrected and is alive. Moreover, they confess that he is the Son of God and try to follow his teachings. "God's Story: Good Friday & Easter" is a must read for persons wanting to experience Good Friday and Easter at the deepest level.

Author Biography

The Rev. W. Dean Witten graduated from Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Fla., in 1960 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and from Methodist Theological School in Delaware, Ohio, in 1963 with a Master of Divinity degree. Florida Southern also honored him with a Doctor of Divinity degree. In 1964, Rev. Witten was ordained an elder and granted full membership in the Florida Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. He has since served as pastor of seven United Methodist churches. In addition, he was appointed to serve as superintendent of the Sarasota and Orlando districts from 1992 to 2002. After 41 years of service, he retired in June 2002. Rev. Witten is currently pastor emeritus of Sanlando United Methodist Church in Longwood, Fla. Since retirement, he has also served as interim pastor at three Florida United Methodist churches: St. John's, Winter Haven; First, Sanford; and Tuskawilla, Casselberry.