Why Do We Celebrate Easter? J.E.S.U.S. gives us 5 Easy-to-Remember Reasons.
Why do we celebrate Easter? Easter is the most important event that has occurred so far in human history. It is the day Christians celebrate Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. It is a celebration of the inflection point of what Scripture refers to as the gospel—God’s good news. The crucial elements of the gospel are […]
The Historical Evidence for the Death, Burial and Resurrection of Jesus – Evidence for Easter (Part 3)
The historicity of Jesus and the major events of his life have been corroborated by ancient historians, even those who were non-Christian (click here for part 1). We also know that the two major leaders who authorized Jesus’ death—Caiaphas and Pilate—were real people, and that they lived in the exact place and time Scripture says […]
Communing with the Church, from My Kitchen
“Bread of Life, Pure Living Water, Lover of my soul, In my weakness be my strength to reach the final goal.” I’ve learned to tune in and pay attention to the thoughts, the pictures that run through my mind first thing in the morning, before I open my eyes and am just coming to consciousness. […]
This Easter Reminds Me of Another Easter
We’ve never experienced an Easter like this one, have we? Actually, the church has. Think back to the very first Easter. The disciples did not start the day belting out Sandi Patty’s “Was It a Morning like This?” Rather, they started out the day in the same mood they were in the previous day, Saturday. […]
How Confident Can We Be of Jesus’ Resurrection?
How can we be confident that Jesus rose from the dead? Let us briefly identify four key historical facts that most scholars (whether liberal or conservative) accept about Jesus and then make the case that the best way to account for those facts is that God raised Jesus from the dead. The first point is that Jesus was […]
Palms & Ashes: What a Time for a Holy Week
It’s Holy Week 2020, and I think we can all agree this has been an especially Lenty season of Lent. When I was a kid growing up in my big, Catholic family, Lent was something that set us apart. It began with having to explain to my friends why I had a black smear of […]
It’s Not Looking Good, But It’s Not over Yet
“It’s not looking good, but it’s not over yet.” Remember thinking this thought at two minutes left to go in the fourth quarter? You said to yourself, If they can make a three pointer and then force a turnover . . . . You might have had the same thought on an election night, as […]
The Historicity of the Two Men Who Authorized Jesus’ Death – Evidence for Easter (Part 2)
The truth of Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection is supremely important. But the position a person takes on these events should not be a matter of pride, arrogance, or blind faith. (For Part 1 on the historical evidence that Jesus existed, click here. For Part 3 on evidence regarding Jesus’ death and resurrection, click here.) […]
