Why Does Easter Change Every Year? How the Date of Easter Is Determined One of the interesting things about most holidays is that they fall on the same day every year. We know that Valentine’s Day is February 14, Christmas is December 25, and Thanksgiving—while not tied to a specific date—always occurs on the fourth... Continue Reading →
Is Easter in the Bible? Growing up in independent Baptist churches meant I was very familiar with the King James Version of the Bible. For most of my life, I never thought much about the holiday of Easter beyond what we celebrated each spring—the resurrection of Jesus Christ. But in recent years, as questions and... Continue Reading →
Home › Easter: Fact, Fiction, Faith › Mythbusters: Easter Edition › Is a “Man-Made” Holiday Automatically Wrong? Home › Easter: Fact, Fiction, Faith › Mythbusters: Easter Edition (Post 2) How to Read This Series This series is written for Christians who want to honor God and feel caught in the crossfire of online claims. If... Continue Reading →
Home › Easter: Fact, Fiction, Faith › Honoring Christ at Easter Honoring Christ at Easter Easter: Fact, Fiction, Faith — Final Reflections Bottom Line: Easter is not commanded in Scripture, but neither is it forbidden. The resurrection is non-negotiable; the calendar is not. Christians can honor Christ either by celebrating Easter or by abstaining—so long... Continue Reading →
Home › Easter: Fact, Fiction, Faith › Mythbusters: Easter Edition › Testing the Babylonian Easter Narrative Testing the Babylonian Easter Narrative Easter - Fact, Fiction, Faith — Post 3 Bottom Line: The popular “Babylonian Easter” storyline (Nimrod–Semiramis–Tammuz, Ishtar = Easter, blood eggs, sunrise sacrifices, etc.) does not survive scrutiny. The specific claims repeated in modern... Continue Reading →
Home › Easter: Fact, Fiction, Faith › Mythbusters: Easter Edition (Post 1) Bottom Line: A growing number of Christians reject Easter because they believe it is rooted in paganism and Roman compromise. This series will examine the most common claims fairly, test them carefully, and help you honor Christ with biblical conviction and pastoral clarity.... Continue Reading →
This post is part of our series, The World of the Bible, which explores the history, geography, and everyday realities that help Scripture make sense in its original context. The World of the Bible Why Were They Selling Animals and Exchanging Money in the Temple? (John 2:14) When Jesus entered the temple courts, He found... Continue Reading →
This post is part of our series, The World of the Bible, which explores the history, geography, and everyday realities that help Scripture make sense in its original context. The World of the Bible The Temple That Took 46 Years to Build (John 2:20) — What Were They Referring To? In John 2, the leaders... Continue Reading →
This post is part of our series, The World of the Bible, which explores the history, geography, and everyday realities that help Scripture make sense in its original context. The World of the Bible Why Did Jesus Call Mary “Woman”? (John 2:4) In John 2, Jesus responds to His mother at the wedding in Cana... Continue Reading →
This post is part of our series, The World of the Bible, which explores the history, geography, and everyday realities that help Scripture make sense in its original context. The World of the Bible What Were the Six Stone Water Jars in John 2 — and What Were They Used For? At the wedding in... Continue Reading →