Easter
Doubting Easter
What are your Easter holiday traditions? Are they baskets full chocolate-covered eggs and bunny rabbits? Maybe they are images of an empty ancient tomb or a cross. For Christians, Easter is about the celebration of one man dying and rising again. Easter is about Jesus' victory over death. If you're thinking that the Easter story is too good to be...
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Holy Week Bible Reading Guide Easter is not a day - it is a season. This...
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Why I Say Happy Easter
Happy Easter... we all say it, but why? Do we say...
We Are Here
The Easter season can bring back many fond childhood memories. As kids, we gleefully rummaged through the yard looking for those precious, carefully hidden eggs. We got time off from school, we stuffed our faces with candy, and we had a big feast with the family. For many -- religious or not -- Easter was traditionally a widely celebrated holiday. But...
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You've probably seen Santa Claus; but have you ever seen the Easter Bunny? As a small child, I enjoyed visiting Santa at a local department store at Christmastime. My parents would take me downtown to the jolly bearded man in the red suit. I felt comfortable climbing into his lap, telling him my wish list and receiving a gift along with his encouraging...
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The Good News of Easter
Jesus came to be a healer for those who suffer, a redeemer for all who have failed, a rescuer for all who are lost and alone, a life giver for all who are dying. As we go into the Easter season think about the people in your life who are suffering without a Savior. What better way to celebrate the indescribable gift we have been given than to share...
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At Easter, some might wonder what all the fuss is about. Who cares? What difference does it make if Jesus rose from the dead? It makes all the difference in the world. If Christ did not rise, then thousands of believers have died as martyrs for a hoax. If he did rise, then he is still alive and can offer peace to troubled, hurting lives. Countless...
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Have a specific prayer on your heart this Lent season? Share your requests with a mentor. For many of us, our churches have moved away from the more austere traditions of the past. Our pastors don’t wear suits. Our worship teams have drummers and you can download a podcast of the sermon. In many ways church has become more relaxed and...
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Watch an animated video "My Last Day" about Jesus' last day on Earth Told from the New Living Translation of the Holy Bible "For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life. God did not send His Son into the world to condemn it, but to save it" (John 3:16-17). The...
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I remember several years ago standing behind the curtain during our church’s Passion Play. At the end of each performance, I would step out and explain how to be saved by trusting the Lord Jesus Christ as personal Savior. Onstage, Jesus had just risen, and the disciples were running back to look inside the tomb. I got so caught up in their excitement...
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