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 →
The Council of Nicaea in A.D. 325 is often misrepresented in modern discussions, deemed the birthplace of Christmas and Easter, among other claims. However, historical evidence shows it addressed doctrinal issues, particularly Arianism, and standardized the date for Pascha. Myths attributing pagan origins to Nicaea lack any ancient support.
The Best Meat Around This past Thanksgiving, I deep-fried my family’s turkey with Dad by my side. And for the record, I can proudly say I did about 95% of the work this time around! Within a couple of hours after lifting that perfectly browned bird out of the boiling oil, we were all gathered... Continue Reading →
A Christian Parent’s Guide to Keeping Christ at the Center of Easter Every Christian parent eventually meets the same question each spring: What do we do with the Easter Bunny? If you grew up like me with Easter baskets, egg hunts, or a costumed bunny at the mall, you know how fun and memorable those... Continue Reading →
An Egg Laying Bunny? Blame it on my wild imagination, trust in my parents, or the commitment not to ask questions when a basket full of candy and toys magically appeared each year on Easter. Still, I never stopped to ask why an egg-laying bunny was visiting my house each year on Easter's Eve to... Continue Reading →
Every spring, a viral meme insists, “Easter is named after Ishtar, the Babylonian goddess of love and fertility.” If you’ve seen it and wondered whether Christians have been fooled, this article walks through the claim with real evidence from linguistics, history, and Scripture. How to Read This Page This article is written for different kinds... Continue Reading →
Where Does Lent Come From? A Simple, Clear Christian Guide Every year leading up to Easter, millions of Christians observe Lent—a season of fasting, prayer, and preparation. But where did Lent come from? Is it biblical, historical, or something Christians are required to practice? How to read this page: A Quick Answer A fast, simple... Continue Reading →