Well, It’s Easter. And we all know what that means. Going to church with family or friends is set on our calendar. Probably the most well attended Sunday church service of the entire year. Why? For all sorts of reasons. Mostly good. The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is so embedded in the fabric of American society that we barely think twice. We just go. We become present in the moment and reflect for a moment on this humanly impossible event where Jesus rises in bodily form after being crucified and dead for three days.

The Resurrection for believers brings hope. And it should. It’s been a tough year. Health concerns, world conflicts, uncertainty in the markets. I could go on. WE all need a little hope. But this year, I am suggesting that the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is about something even bigger. Bigger than hope? Yes. I won’t share the word here. Sorry, I usually spill the beans, but this time, I want to surprise you with what I believe is at the heart of the Resurrection. It’s not an event to be admired, but a life transforming moment that makes us different and changed. If Jesus brings new life, we should be living into it.