The thing about Easter is the confusion it brings as well as the clarity. It is a time for the church to remember the resurrection of Jesus as if it understood it but to acknowledge that at the seat of the meaning of the event there is mystery.
It is a time to ponder the events in Jerusalem as if they were absolutely historical and accurate and it is a time to realize that Easter must not be left back into the ages but must be brought forward to our day and time.
On the other hand, if all we do is mention some kind of nebulous concept about how resurrection happens all the time and to us as we think about the ongoing influence of those we love, and if we fail to tie it back into some kind of biblical witness we have reduced Easter to a contemporary cult festival and that it should never be.
My job is to make Easter come alive so that the people who gather to celebrate in worship next Sunday can garner some of the excitement and fear the early disciples must have had. On the other hand my job is to tell the story in such a way that it seems new and fresh.
It is a challenge to preach on Easter Sunday and it is a privilege.
If you have thoughts on this please write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to share your thoughts with the readers of this blog click on the 'comments" box below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
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