The Resurrection,Rapture: The dead in christ shall rise first...Caught up together with them

I have written this in hopes of challenging people to re-evaluate why they believe what they believe. What do I believe about the coming of the Lord and our gathering together to him ? Why is it more important today than what we thought in the past ? Is the rapture part of the resurrection of believers ? What does the rapture look like in the light of the fundamental doctrine of the resurrection ? These questions and the writings from the early church fathers will be examined. It should be simple enough for any believer yet thorough enough for the scholar. My prayer is that you are challenged by this.