It burns to see Jesus posed with Rebel flags like pom-poms. I’ve lived here long enough to meet people who defend the Confederate flag as heritage. All of them were white, by the way, in all but ...

Easter Day, which falls on Sunday for most Christians in the U.S., celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. After being executed on a cross on Good Friday, Jesus was buried in a tomb. That ...

Easter is a reminder of the love Jesus taught, how to help a neighbor, and the need to be the hands, feet, and heart of Jesus at all times. Pastor Shana Dry, First United Methodist Church, said ...

For millions of Christians worldwide, Easter is an important day for members of the faith. The holiday celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which occurs after the 40-day period known as Lent.

Easter, if it’s worth anything at all, is more than a metaphor. But it is more than mere history as well. It happened in a specific hour 2,000 years ago yet it cannot be captured in time.

The radical message of Easter, then, is not simply that Jesus Christ rose from the dead. It’s what Jesus’s resurrection meant to Caesar’s regime and to every other regime, including ours today.

We learn as children, along with the rabbit and the eggs, that Jesus rose from the dead on Easter. That Jesus rises every Easter. I looked up the word “rise,” and the definitions are marvelous.

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – Easter, an important Christian holiday, is on April 20, 2025. Christians believe Easter is the day Jesus Christ, the Messiah, rose from the dead. Easter occurs on the first ...