My latest guest post for Seedbed went live this morning. Here’s the intro:
“Why celebrate Easter?” That’s an honest question that was put to me recently by a man who is deeply interested in religion, though intentionally not part of any orthodox Christian tradition. His question is one that many believers seldom ask. After all, Easter is a given for church-going people. When have we ever felt the need to justify our celebration of Jesus’ resurrection? But in our increasingly secularized culture more and more people are less and less familiar with Christian belief and practice. So, maybe we should be more careful to ask the “Why?” question, not only for our sake but for the sake of those who may be interested in but unfamiliar with Christianity. Why is Easter so important? What’s the big deal? Why do we celebrate?
Read the rest at Seedbed.