Featuring: Lisa Harper
Lisa Harper opens the 2025 Kerygma Summit with a message that reminds us that biblical hope—elpis in Greek—isn’t wishful thinking, but confidence in a God who draws close. Speaking to a room of ministry-weary saints, she delivers a vulnerable encouragement: Jesus is not only transcendent, He’s accessible.
Framing her message through a personal moment of hugging a sobbing woman during prayer—so closely that “the residue of her heartache got in my hair”—Lisa points us to the miracle of the hypostatic union: that Jesus is fully divine and fully human. This God we serve isn’t distant. He condescended to wash feet, carry burdens, and sit with us in grief. She draws from Hebrews 1 and 4 to remind us that Jesus is the exact imprint (hypostasis) of God’s nature and our compassionate high priest, welcoming us in our weakness.
Filled with humor, tender storytelling, rich doctrine, and raw honesty, this message invites attendees to let go of shame, reawaken hope, and embrace the radical nearness of a Savior who is both holy and heartbreak-close.
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