Defining Easter
A few years ago, I watched an unpopular senator get re-elected, though many thought she’d finally met her match. However, she got ahead of her opponent by defining her for the public through a number...
View ArticleI’m Not A Big Fan Of Easter
I know, I know. That’s a terrible admission for a Christian, but it’s true. I grew up in the “new Easter dress” era. Easter was the time to buy a new dress and wear it that Sunday morning—part of the...
View ArticleDeath Is A Vacation
Recently a friend told me he’d taken a “stacation,” meaning he wasn’t working but didn’t go anywhere. It’s kind of a strange language invention, a neologism that may or may not catch on, but the term...
View ArticleGood Men Don’t Need A Savior
Easter, which is the day Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, is just ahead. Historically people who rarely go to church will make the effort to attend this coming Sunday. Many will...
View ArticleHe Is Risen Indeed
No doubt about it—Christ the Lord is risen today. Hallelujah! Filed under: Easter, The Passion Tagged: Christ, Easter, resurrection
View ArticleEaster Isn’t A One Day Event
I know stating that Easter isn’t a one day event will be self-evident to some and nonsense to others. I guess it goes back to what a person believes Easter commemorates. There are some, of course, who...
View ArticleThe Need For The Cross
As we approach Easter, I’m well aware of the fact that many people will simply ignore the day. Some (at least those in the northern hemisphere) will also celebrate it as a “spring is here” day,...
View ArticleHe Is Alive!
Sunday we’ll celebrate Easter. Those adventurous enough to awake in the waning hours of night and find their way to a Sunrise service actually commemorate the moment of discovery. Grieving women,...
View ArticleSo, Fishing It Is, Then
You’d think that after the resurrection, once Peter and the other disciples really grasped the fact that Jesus was alive, they’d be ecstatic. Coronation plans back on. Messiah, about to plant His...
View ArticleEaster Isn’t A One Day Event
I know stating that Easter isn’t a one day event will be self-evident to some and nonsense to others. I guess it goes back to what a person believes Easter commemorates. There are some, of course, who...
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