Easter well here we are again. That wonderful time of year with the Bunny rabbits, baby chicks, pastel colored clothing and the time treasured skill of successfully hiding and then finding the eggs. As I approach Easter this year I am considering why it is not as heavily marketed as Christmas or even Halloween. Even Holly Wood has seemed to miss the marketing mix on this holiday, only managing a minimal amount of successful films that could stand on their own dealing with Easter. And the most successful films are not even original. They were adoptions of the Biblical story itself. So why do we celebrate Easter. The early church did not celebrate Easter as we try to. The body at that time did not see the need to exemplify it, the fact that Jesus rose from the dead was just accepted as fact and part of the regular teachings. Not hidden necessarily but more pronounced as he did what he said he was going to d, Rights what is easter?If you are a Chreaster (one who only shows up in Church for Christmas and Easter) Easter is the end of your church year and time to put the shirt and tie away until winter.If you are a recreational Christian maybe it is a time to Celebrate the risen savior, be accounted for on the “roll” and look forward to summer vacation and warmer days to come. You may have a commitment to Christ but not to routine worship.If you are a true Christian, It is a celebration. A celebration of life over death. A celebration of Hope. It also may be a time of self analysis, looking to see where you stand in church and in your faith. You may even challenge yourself at this time to take inventory of where you are spiritually now and as compared to a year ago  

Easter

 

Well here we are again. That wonderful time of year with the Bunny rabbits, baby chicks, pastel colored clothing and the time treasured skill of successfully hiding and then finding the eggs.

As I approach Easter this year I am considering why it is not as heavily marketed as Christmas or even Halloween.   

Even Holly Wood has seemed to miss the marketing mix on this holiday, only managing a minimal amount of successful films that could stand on their own dealing with Easter.  And the most successful films are not even original. They were adoptions of the Biblical story itself.

So why do we celebrate Easter.  The early church did not celebrate Easter as we try to.  The body at that time did not see the need to exemplify it, the fact that Jesus rose from the dead was just accepted as fact and part of the regular teachings.  Not hidden necessarily but more pronounced as he did what he said he was going to d, Right?

So what is easter?

If you are a Chreaster (one who only shows up in Church for Christmas and Easter) Easter is the end of your church year and time to put the shirt and tie away until winter.

If you are a recreational Christian maybe it is a time to Celebrate the risen savior, be accounted for on the “roll” and look forward to summer vacation and warmer days to come.  You may have a commitment to Christ but not to routine worship.

If you are a true Christian, It is a celebration. A celebration of life over death.  A celebration of Hope.  It also may be a time of self analysis, looking to see where you stand in church and in your faith. You may even challenge yourself at this time to take inventory of where you are spiritually now and as compared to a year ago