Written by Allan Anderson of the Village Church
In today’s world, how do today’s Christians prepare for Easter? The answer to this question goes way beyond knowing Crucifixion and Resurrection dominates our thoughts, when remembering this season of the church year. How many individuals fully understand the sacrifice and future promise offered for all, nearly 2000 years ago? Parental education, media, dedication and understanding continue to be a challenge in this modern world! Efforts to change this trend has become even a greater challenge in today’s societal pressures. Holy week, Good Friday and the entire weekend are featured in their entirety in movies like “The Greatest Story ever told” —the power and intensity of the possible outcomes resulting from daily faith, spiritual understanding and commitment to following Jesus’s lead in our lives has lost some of its intensity and this has impacted daily life throughout the U.S. and the world. The issue has not gone unrecognized, but the dilution of our personal commitment coupled with outside distortion continues to offer an exciting chance for rebirth and redirection to both confirm our faith and to continue sharing this amazing piece of history, not only at Easter but throughout the year.
Forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. [Philippians 3:13-14]
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