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Easter
A celebration of Christ's resurrection, Easter marks Christ's triumph over death and, as the Apostle Peter writes, our "new birth into a living hope." It's a time to reflect on salvation, redemption, and the future coming of Christ's kingdom.
A Resurrection That Matters
If we are completely saved from our sins through the Cross, what's the point of the empty tomb?
April 1, 2010
Interview: N.T. Wright on the Resurrection
An interview with N. T. Wright, author of The Resurrection of the Son of God.
April 1, 2003
More on Easter
National Tragedy and the Empty Tomb
Not even senseless murder can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus.
March 28, 2013
You're Probably More Like Judas Than You Think
We all want a Messiah whose plans mirror our own. But a true disciple surrenders to the Master's will.
March 26, 2013
Easter Wings
The classic poem tells—and shows—how Christ's resurrection lifts us into flight.
March 26, 2013
Mercifully Forsaken
There is a reason Good Friday is called good, and why we can be thankful when God forsakes us.
April 21, 2011
How Do I Explain Easter to My Children?
The reality of a human raised from the dead is hard enough for adults to understand, much less kids. But here are some approaches I've taken.
April 20, 2011
Vietnamese Authorities in Hanoi Cancel Luis Palau Easter Celebrations
Local officials prevent events featuring U.S. evangelist Luis Palau.
April 18, 2011
The Problem with Christus Victor
An increasingly popular view of the atonement forces the question: What are we saved from?
April 7, 2011
Lent in Narnia
Would C.S. Lewis have renounced Turkish Delight from Ash Wednesday to Easter?
March 10, 2011
Turning Child's Play into a Passion Play
How we might consider observing Lent after Easter.
April 9, 2010
A Resurrection That Matters
If we are completely saved from our sins through the Cross, what's the point of the empty tomb?
April 1, 2010
Caught between the Easter Bunny and the Empty Grave
Reducing Easter to a purely spiritual celebration is almost as problematic as reducing it to a consumer smorgasbord.
April 1, 2010
A Crescendo of Wonder
Why Good Friday services are not designed to be funerals for Jesus or exercises in guilt.
March 31, 2010
Therefore Let Us Keep the Feast
Celebrating the Passover meal prepares Christians for Easter.
March 30, 2010
More Important Than Christmas?
Why pro-life Protestants don't say much about the Annunciation—or the unborn Jesus.
March 25, 2010
The Resurrection Changes Everything
'Raised With Christ' highlights the neglected central event of our faith.
March 22, 2010
A Victory in Vietnam
Officials permit massive outdoor Easter gathering for house churches.
May 18, 2009
Serving a Two-Handed God
How we love our neighbor depends on what we think divine power looks like.
April 15, 2009
Easter, Unedited
N. T. Wright says the Gospels' Resurrection accounts are odd because they are fresh.
April 9, 2009
The Empty Tomb and the Emptied Urn
What the wounds of Jesus can — and can't — tell us about our resurrection bodies.
April 7, 2009
When Hope Feels Like a Fool's Errand
What the Cross and Resurrection teach us about forgiveness.
April 6, 2009
The Chios Rocket War, Where Two Greek Churches Fight With Rockets
Since the 19th century, a pair of rival parishes on the Greek island of Chios have celebrated Easter not with bunnies or eggs, but by launching thousands of flaming projectiles at each other's churches while congregants celebrate Mass inside. (Slate)
Tebow Draws Thousands to an Easter Service in Texas
Tim Tebow fans embraced the opportunity to don their new Jets finery and celebrate Easter with him at an outdoor service that drew thousands of worshipers Sunday in Georgetown, Tex. (The New York Times)
Texas church expecting crowd of 30,000 for Tebow’s Easter sermon
Tim Tebow will deliver the Easter sermon on Sunday at the Celebration Church in Georgetown, Texas, and the expected turnout is one more indication of Tebow’s enormous popularity. (ProFootballTalk)
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