Articles about Easter and the true meaning of Easter
Every year I do special Easter activities with my children. Some years I begin a month in advance, and for 30-40 days we read passages from the Gospels and prophets having to do with the final days of Christ’s ministry, his trial, his death, and resurrection. I will combine this with special activities. They love…
Over the past few years the question has plagued me time and again: Why don’t we celebrate Easter the way we celebrate Christmas? We spend a whole month celebrating Christ’s birth, but only a few days celebrating His resurrection: without which we’d still be lost! A few years ago I spent an entire month celebrating Easter…
Next to Christmas, Easter is the Christian’s greatest holiday. Celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ is an important part of our year, and yet Christians are often times hard put to find Easter decorations depicting the empty tomb to make this holiday meaningful for family. What you’ll find in this article is a multi-grade unit…
Easter is one of the world’s greatest holidays. For Christians, it is our greatest holiday. It is the holiday that is the very foundation of our faith. Jesus died – but He rose again on the 3rd day. Never in all of human history has someone raised themself from the dead. But that is exactly…
Why do we celebrate Christmas more than we celebrate Easter? We spend an entire month decorating our homes, singing special Christmas songs about Jesus and giving gifts in His name. Why do our yards light up every night to remind people of “The Reason for The Season” but when we get to April or May,…
One of the most glorious aspects of Jesus’ resurrection that stands out to me each year as I reflect on the Easter story is this: Jesus was the only person in all of history that raised himself from the dead. Isn’t that powerful?! He was able to do that because He is the resurrection and…
