Category Archives: Easter
Go and Make Disciples: Remembering Jesus’ Ascension
Today is Ascension Day! Join us in celebrating the final scene of Jesus’ ministry on earth: his ascension to heaven. Continue reading
The Fools and Villains of Good Friday
Today is Good Friday, the bleakest moment in the Gospel story. Have you read the story of Jesus’ arrest, trial, and execution? Do you know why it’s relevant to us today? Continue reading
What is “Maundy Thursday”?
What is the significance of Maundy Thursday? Pastor Mel Lawrenz explains. Continue reading
The “Who, What, Where, and When” of Holy Week
This single week of time is the busiest, most dramatic, and most documented period of Jesus’ life on Earth… but there’s so much going on (documented across four different Gospel sources) that it can be confusing to track all of the people, factions, and events in the story. Here’s a chart to help keep track of the many different elements of the Easter story. Continue reading
Lent Reflection: The Sting of Death
Nobody thinks of Lent as a cheery part of the church calendar. Yes, there is joy to be found in the expectation of Jesus’ eventual resurrection on Easter—but there is much darkness to travel through first. There are the grim … Continue reading
Lent Reflection: God Spoke All These Words
Whether your Lent thus far has been quiet or hectic, let’s take a few minutes to consider the main reason for Easter in the first place: God’s Law… or more specifically, our inability to obey it without God’s help. Continue reading
Is Easter Based on a Pagan Holiday?
Is the word “Easter” derived from the name of a pagan goddess? Is it appropriate to use that term to refer to the Resurrection day of Jesus Christ? We hear these questions each year during Lent. We’ve asked Mel Lawrenz to address this issue. Continue reading
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What Can You Gain During Lent? A Devotional Message from Sheri Rose Shepherd
To mark Ash Wednesday today, we asked author and speaker Sheri Rose Shepherd to share her thoughts on what Lent and Easter mean to her. Sheri graciously agreed to share her insights in this special video and devotional message. Continue reading
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How Can You Observe Lent?
Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, is tomorrow. Have you thought about observing Lent this year? There’s no Scriptural requirement to observe Lent—ultimately, it’s just the six week lead-up to Easter Sunday in the church calendar—but many Christians find … Continue reading
Lent Devotionals Are Here!
Lent is coming! The season of Lent—the approximately six weeks leading up to Easter Sunday—begins on Wednesday, February 13. To help you focus on Christ during the journey to Easter, we’ve made three Lent email devotionals available! Continue reading
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