Personal Thoughts on the Meanings of Easter

Posted by Gregg on Apr 4, 2010 in Christian Faith, Family, Parenting

This Easter Sunday, I will divert from the Creation debate to share with you 1) why I think that spiritual recoil had such an impact on our household, and 2) what I think we are going to do as the spiritual leaders of our family for ministry as a result.

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Eostre & the Chocolate Bunny

Posted by Hallee on Apr 2, 2010 in apologetics, Christian Faith, Creation, Family, holiness, Life, Parenting, Raising boys, Raising girls

The Easter holiday is barely removed from its pagan background. Easter even gets its name from the pagan goddess of spring, Eostre. The myth has it that she rescued a bird whose wings were frozen from the winter wind by turning it into a rabbit. Because the rabbit had once been a bird, it could lay eggs. And there you have the modern Easter Bunny and Easter eggs.