This month we are approaching Easter Sunday which we often call Resurrection Sunday, for it is a remembrance of that first Easter Sunday on which Jesus Christ our Lord rose from the grave. While it is good and right for us to celebrate Easter each year, perhaps we also need reminding that every Sunday is a resurrection Sunday. Indeed, each Sunday that we gather is a continued celebration of the Risen King and of our expectation of His return to rule and to reign forevermore.
This month we are approaching Easter Sunday which we often call Resurrection Sunday, for it is a remembrance of that first Easter Sunday on which Jesus Christ our Lord rose from the grave. While it is good and right for us to celebrate Easter each year, perhaps we also need reminding that every Sunday is a resurrection Sunday. Indeed, each Sunday that we gather is a continued celebration of the Risen King and of our expectation of His return to rule and to reign forevermore.
Getting up and making it to church on time with your family (especially if you have young kids) might just be the definition of cruel and unusual punishment. It’s really hard to do the church thing as a family. And because it’s so hard, the temptations to just stay home seem so very powerful. But hear this today: Take your kids to church…especially when you don’t feel like.
The great complaint of pastors during the summer is that people treat church like they treat school. When school is on summer vacation, it seems that people tend to treat church as if it is on vacation too. Of course, we all understand that people go on trips and spend time doing some special activities, but a definite laxity is present in churches. Many times, people simply don’t feel like coming, or they find other things that they would rather do. To combat this temptation to let your participation and investment at church fade during the summer, let me provide you with a few reasons that you should continue to attend your church and invest with your brothers and sisters in Christ as they worship and do some exciting activities.
