What is Easter?

Easter is kind of a confusing holiday because it combines the Christian faith with a bunch of non-religious images. So, how did bunnies, eggs and candy get associated with Easter? And where does the word Easter come from, and why does the date of Easter always change? Let’s find out.

Most importantly, Easter is a Christian holiday. In fact, you could argue that it is the most important Christian holiday because it celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The death and resurrection of Jesus are the central events of Christianity. Without the resurrection, there is no Christianity.

the church should have a special celebration of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. Initially, it appears that this was done on the same day. However, eventually these two celebrations were separated, and Easter was celebrated on a Sunday.

TK Kennedy

1 Corinthians 15:14 says, “And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain.”

For Christians, Easter Sunday celebrates the day Jesus was raised from the dead. Christians gather together to sing songs of worship, read from the Bible, encourage each other, and proclaim Jesus’ sacrificial death and resurrection. The story of the resurrection is all over the Bible. After the writing of the Bible, Christians thought that once a year

You’ve probably noticed that the date of Easter changes each year. Easter moves between March 22 and April 25. Although there were several pagan festivals held in the spring, these do not seem to be the primary motivation for the dating of Easter. Christians dated Easter around the time of the Jewish Passover. We know Jesus celebrated the Passover meal with his disciples just before his crucifixion. So, the dating of Easter involved the Jewish Passover and the time of the full moon around the spring equinox. And if you are Eastern Orthodox you celebrate Easter on a different day because you follow a different calendar.

We would love for you to join us in celebrating at Centerpoint Church.

TK Kennedy is a pastor at Centerpoint Church.

Middle School event honors beloved teacher

Long Beach Middle School hosted the Joe Farrell Student-Faculty Basketball game on March 29. The annual fundraising event was created to remember Farrell, a social studies teacher who passed away in 2007. Additionally, Farrell and his wife Gail were the founders and coaches of the Long Beach Tiger

Sharks swim team.

This year’s event raised $2,300 and is earmarked for scholarships to support eligible Long Beach eighth graders and high school students who are exemplary social studies students, competitive and avid swimmers and show good character.