I am aware this is late, but yesterday was a whirlwind of activity with church, and guests we brought with us, getting dinner ready for the fam, then eating the dinner and socializing with the (new family member -Naz), so I had no time to write yesterday. Besides, I assume most people don’t need extra words on Easter to understand the meaning since Easter is one of the most well-attended services at almost all churches of the year!

However, I dutifully took my notes in church and there might be a different point of view than what you guys might have heard at your churches.

I. Does God exist?

For the atheists and agnostics out there, we have more evidence to prove that yes, He does than that He doesn’t.

a. Cosmological proof: Something doesn’t come from nothing.

b. Teleological proof: The Universe is proof of a finely tuned design. The Universe is designed so intricately, someone has to have designed it. Chance can’t begin to explain life.

c. Moral proof: Every culture recognizes a moral code, right vs wrong, etc. Our God is unique in the fact that not only is He all powerful, He is all loving! Most cultures agree their God(s) are one or the other. But ours is both!

II. Make or break: The Resurrection

Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important. – CS Lewis

You might find it strange that our pastor favored a writer’s line better than something from the Bible there, but it can’t be said more succinctly than that, don’t you think?!

I hope and pray that your Easter was as blessed as ours, that you were able to enjoy it with friends and family, and that you learn something about our Lord yesterday and go and share it with each other and/Or a stranger.

We truly feel blessed to have a new family member, in Naz. Yes, there is a tremendous language barrier, but today we have the tools and the means of communication. We used our limited Spanish and the translator together to hold meaningful conversations with her yesterday, and she said although is Catholic, she really enjoyed attending church with us and even sang along to songs she had never heard.

When the kids were young, we should have made more of a point to emphasize the importance of church before candy and hunting eggs. Maybe as a whole society, and then we might not be in the shape we are today. I feel like we did our kids a great disservice there. I have two on the fence and one who claims to be an atheist. It’s very disheartening, but in my heart I believe they all have a moral compass and that one day it might lead them back to the truth. 🙏