Clergy Forum: What is the good news on Easter for a non-Christian?Pastor Layne Beamer
Easter, also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD....
What does Easter mean? What is the solar calendar based on? What is the Jewish calendar year? What is the fourth month of the Jewish calendar? What is Kharmas in the Hindu calendar? What happened in year 1 of the Jewish calendar?
Definitions include: to attempt to convince a person or group of something that they already believe. Jeezum Definitions include: Jesus. chreaster Definitions include: a person who only attends church only on Christmas and Easter. Xian Definitions include: Christian. ...
The safest places on the planet.Many/some/most churches say “come as you are”; but really mean, “Come as you are until this date when we think you should fully conform to our ideas of what it means to follow Jesus.” I know this may be the hardest part of the analogy for Chri...
This was meant to serve as a loose reenactment of the Resurrection, when women found Christ’s tomb empty, represented by hollowed-out eggshells. Today the popularity of Easter in both Christian and secular spaces leaves us with Easter eggs t...
Christians to be baptized at Easter,which celebrates new life in God.However,the festival of Easter stretches back to pre-Christian times,too.It gets its name and some symbols,including the Easter Bunny,from the Pagan Spring Equinox festival,which is a celebration of spring and also of new ...
The first thing to know about Mardi Gras is that it kicks off the Christian season of Lent. That’s the time when people prepare for Easter, the holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Christ. In Western churches, Lent begins six-and-a-half weeks before Easter on what’s known as As...
No, we don't mean Monday. Maundy Thursday is an important part of the Holy Week leading up to Easter. So what does it mean and what happens on that day?
If the Easter bunny is still looking for basket stuffers, they better hop to it. Many stores will be closed in observance of the holiday. Easter is a Christian holiday, and also an occasion fordyed eggsandchocolate bunniesleft by an elusive rabbit. ...