The If That Changes Everything: What If You Could Believe That Jesus Rose from the Dead?

Mike Hood is an evangelist, pastor, and writer who loves sharing the reality and beauty of Jesus. A former UCCF staff worker and church evangelist, he has given talks about the Christian faith to people of all ages, stages, and backgrounds, including at university outreach weeks all over the UK. He has a BA in English Literature from Cambridge University and an MA in Christian Theology and Ministry from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Crosslands Training. He is also a spoken-word poet who has competed at the Royal Albert Hall and performed at the Big Church Festival. He works as one of the pastors at Eden Baptist Church in Cambridge, UK.

John Lennox is an Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford and Emeritus Fellow in Mathematics and the Philosophy of Science at Green Templeton College. He is also an Associate Fellow of the Said Business School. He is particularly interested in the interface of science, philosophy, and theology. Lennox has been part of numerous public debates defending the Christian faith against well known atheists including Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, and Peter Singer. He is the author of a number of books, including Can Science Explain Everything? and Where Is God in a Coronavirus World?.

Starting out as a professional singer-songwriter, John Dickson now works as a writer, speaker, historian, and media presenter. He is the author of more than a dozen books, and the presenter of three TV documentaries on the origins of Christianity. He teaches Historical Jesus at the University of Sydney, and is the Distinguished Fellow and Senior Lecturer in Public Christianity at Ridley College, Melbourne. He produces a weekly podcast called Undeceptions. During 2017-2019 he was a Visiting Academic in the Faculty of Classics at Oxford University researching the use of memory techniques in ancient education. In all that he does, whether in the media or the church, creative or academic, he strives to be a public advocate for the Christian faith in skeptical times. Having lost his father in a major air disaster when he was young, John has always felt an affinity with the deeper questions and doubts of our world. He lives in Sydney, and values his wife and three children above all other gifts of this life.

How can one weekend change everything for everyone? Mike Hood doesn’t just show you how; he shows you why—and the profound difference Easter makes. This book will give you solid reasons not only to believe in the resurrection of Jesus but, even more, to love it.” -- Glen Scrivener (Evangelist and blogger)


I highly recommend this helpful and inviting book. Mike Hood covers not only why believing in the resurrection is rational but also why it’s beautiful—why it makes life worth living. His language is accessible, readable and sympathetic, but never simplistic or patronizing. He draws on plenty of real-life examples of people who have wrestled with belief in the resurrection. I would recommend this book both to those who already believe (but need to remember why it matters) and to those seeking answers to the big questions. -- Ted Turnau (Author of Popologetics: Popular Culture in Christian Perspective)


This book combines a compelling, concise demonstration of the evidence for the resurrection with a unique emphasis on the relationship Christians have with the living God and with one another. A stunning combination! This book will be my go-to giveaway. It’s short, warm and convincing. -- Linda Allcock (Author, Deeper Still)


A great short introduction to the case for the resurrection of Jesus. Without the resurrection, things don’t make sense, but this book shows that when we accept the truth of Jesus’ resurrection, it makes the most sense of the historical evidence and of life itself. -- Peter J Williams (Principal, Tyndale House, Cambridge; author, Can We Trust the Gospels?)


The question of whether Jesus rose from the dead is, as Mike Hood so clearly shows, the most important question we could ask. This is a brilliant guide for the curious that not only unpacks why we can believe it but also why we should. The resurrection of Jesus is not just a historical reality—it changes everything! -- Michael Ots (Author and Speaker)


Ace communicator Mike Hood distils the case for the resurrection of Jesus in clear, persuasive and readable prose. A great book to share with a friend to start a conversation about—arguably—the central event in human history! -- Stephen C. Meyer (Author, Darwin’s Doubt)


In a world of shifting questions and beliefs, Mike Hood offers something solid: a clear, compelling case for why the resurrection of Jesus isn’t only credible but life-changing, and even world-changing. Mike doesn’t just explain why the resurrection is a believable fact of history; he shows why that fact is so good. To read this book is to hear an invitation to explore how the resurrection of Jesus makes sense of history, shapes our identity and offers genuine hope. Whether you’re exploring faith or looking to deepen it, this is a book worth reading. -- Matt Lillicrap (CEO, UCCF)