Prairie Hills Covenant Church

He is Risen! When I was growing up Easter seemed a little odd. I liked it, but it didn’t see how it was all that different from any other Sunday. We went to church every Sunday and talked about Jesus every Sunday. Easter was like every other Sunday, but we got a little more dressed up, more people came to church, and ran a little later. In my opinion, the real win for Easter was all the food and candy. As I got older my impression of Easter was impacted by my realization of its historical significance. Easter is the reason we count the years like we do. (Granted, the calculations were off, but still the point was to count time based on Jesus.) The death of Christ also began to resonate with a new depth and meaning. Jesus died out of love and self-sacrifice for me, and because of my sinfulness. As I’m older still, my journey with Easter continues. In some way it is like all the other Sundays, we talk about Jesus at church, but we dress up a little more, and the food and candy are still fantastic. I’m also s