3 Things You Could See Happen This Easter (and 1 Thing That Will)

As the dad of four daughters, we’re in the season of finding matching clothes for something special right around the corner. My wife and kids search high and low for the perfect dresses, which usually end up being pastels.

I have it much easier and only need to look at my growing collection of ties that’ll, pardon me, tie it all together. Soon enough, we’ll be in front of the camera for pictures because it’s Easter Sunday.

But something changed two years ago. Toward the beginning of 2020, we made a four hour round trip to find our Easter attire. Little did we know the world would essentially shut down in a few short weeks. COVID-19 had made its way to the United States, and with it, schools, churches, and businesses would have to rapidly transition to what we’d hoped would be a few weeks to end a pandemic.

Soon after that, my wife and kids put on their matching dresses. I tied the tie just right, and we made the short drive to church on Easter Sunday. I got out of the car to preach on the church’s front porch over an FM transmitter while my family stayed in the car.

But apart from social media posts, no one saw our matching Easter attire on the day we celebrated the resurrection of King Jesus. While the former is far less important than the immutable truth of the latter, it’s a reminder of how much changed so quickly.

Two years later and the calendar shows Easter is right around the corner once again. While the pandemic may not be entirely in our rear-view mirror, many churches have adapted to a new reality, and a few are even seeing a return to pre-pandemic attendance trends.

With Easter right around the corner amid this ever-changing landscape, there are three things you could see this Easter—and one I know you will. Read More

COVID-19 has not gone away although a lot of folks act like it has. Health experts are expecting a surge in infections with the latest COVID-19 mutation this fall and it increasingly looks like that we will have to get an annual booster shot to maintain any immunity against the disease. People over 65 years of age, with compromised immunity systems, or other health issues would be wise to take precautions--social distance and wear face masks in public places, including church.