Easter marks a celebration of faith and hope in our lives and in the life of our churches. This celebration is a reminder of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Many questions about the resurrection of Jesus Christ have been a matter of theological discussion for years. The rabbi who taught them so many things and who challenged the status quo of an unjust society had paid the ultimate price.
Easter celebrates the gift of life for many of our churches.
A church might celebrate Easter because it is in a very good situation programmatically or financially, or because it is in a growth trend that could be the result of a renewed ministry. It is always good to celebrate faithfulness and to respond to God's call to do God's mission. It is good to celebrate faith. Their communities have changed. Younger generations are moving to different places and the energy to start anew is not there anymore.