tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354626964012460623.post9007022838552434009..comments2023-03-28T15:30:45.255-04:00Comments on Hammer and Nail: I Don't Celebrate "Easter"Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306854704766653209noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354626964012460623.post-32689687768439646662008-03-26T13:21:00.000-04:002008-03-26T13:21:00.000-04:00Rhea,Thanks for your question and comment.I have t...Rhea,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your question and comment.<BR/><BR/>I have thought of celebrating Passover separately, but I figure that every time I'm celebrating the Lord's Supper, that is what I am doing. When Jesus celebrated the Passover with his disciples on the night before he died, he basically changed the Passover meal to focus directly upon his sacrifice. I will say that if we keep the Passover meal in mind as we celebrate the Lord's Supper, it adds even more meaning to the celebration.<BR/><BR/>One good thing that can come out of "Easter" is the focus on the resurrection. After that, we just have to keep reminding churched-folks that we need to celebrate it all year long.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306854704766653209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354626964012460623.post-22194426264243761392008-03-26T12:00:00.000-04:002008-03-26T12:00:00.000-04:00Eric:Have you ever thought of celebrating Passover...Eric:<BR/><BR/>Have you ever thought of celebrating Passover instead? As in, not trying to celebrate Passover when everyone else is celebrating Easter, but actually observe Passover when it's supposed to be observed.<BR/><BR/>I've had my own issues/reservations about Easter...and even if I call it "Resurrection Sunday," I think about how I don't know of any Scripture that tells me I must remember/celebrate the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ as some separate holiday once a year.00https://www.blogger.com/profile/05537409519473805118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354626964012460623.post-27169378125411678432008-03-20T16:58:00.000-04:002008-03-20T16:58:00.000-04:00Kat,I somehow accidentally deleted your comment. ...Kat,<BR/><BR/>I somehow accidentally deleted your comment. Sorry! Could you please leave it again? I liked what you had to say.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306854704766653209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354626964012460623.post-70270965104646119872008-03-19T17:49:00.000-04:002008-03-19T17:49:00.000-04:00Brian,I grew up with it, too. I also had a lot of...Brian,<BR/><BR/>I grew up with it, too. I also had a lot of fun looking for eggs and getting candy. However, as I look back on it, I wish the sole focus would have been on the glory of the resurrection. This can still be made very fun for kids through the retelling of the story and maybe acting it out as a family or church. I think it is great when families and/or churches make a big deal out of it by having a meal together, etc.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306854704766653209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354626964012460623.post-43041076959180945162008-03-19T17:32:00.000-04:002008-03-19T17:32:00.000-04:00I was just asking my wife we should do the easter ...I was just asking my wife we should do the easter basket thing with our daughter - I grew up with it but I don't know if I want to carry it on or not. Part of it is we just don't have the money and here at the canyon its just too hard to go out of our way to get anything of that sort. I agree though the focus is on the resurrection not pagan traditions.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11912653730884160224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354626964012460623.post-26362728669147344622008-03-19T15:42:00.000-04:002008-03-19T15:42:00.000-04:00I encourage everyone who reads this blog to go to ...I encourage everyone who reads this blog to go to jensen's above-mentioned link and take the survey. What is interesting is the incredibly shallow nature of the questions about "Easter." If this is what the world thinks of "Easter," you can count me out. In fact this survey just supports all I said in this post.<BR/><BR/>EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306854704766653209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354626964012460623.post-25495582811543112052008-03-19T15:17:00.000-04:002008-03-19T15:17:00.000-04:00I found a fun easter survey that helped get me int...I found a fun easter survey that helped get me into the easter spirit. Here's the link, if anyone wants to check it out. <BR/>http://blog.globaltestmarket.com/2008/03/19/what-do-you-think-about-easter-take-the-online-pollAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com