Theme: Jesus makes Easter eggstra special–a party for elementary-age children. Invitations: If you are planning to hand-deliver them, consider putting your invitation inside a plastic Easter egg. If you are planning to mail your invitations, use Easter eggs made from construction paper and decorated by children. …
Easter
The Blood of Christ Covers Us
We just watched one of our favorite movies, Cecil B. DeMille’s film classic, The Ten Commandments. Despite its epic budget, elaborate sets, and cast of thousands, it still comes short of capturing the truly incredible event of the first Passover in Egypt. The entire Passover …
Hill of Calvary
Make your own Hill of Calvary for Easter. This grass garden features the hill where Jesus was hung on the cross and a small tomb where he was buried and rose again. It makes a very symbolic centerpiece for your Easter table and it an …
The Open Gate
“I am the Gate.” One cold evening in March, some of our sheep got out of the safety of their paddock and were left stranded outside the barn, away from food, water, and the rest of the flock. My ten-year-old daughter and I tromped through …
The Lion and the Lamb
Has your March weather been “in like a lion and out like a lamb?” Or the reverse? Sometimes when our spring lambing begins early, our lambs are freezing in lion-like wind and weather. On our farm, lambing and Easter usually coincide and provide a visual for …
Where Jesus Bought the Church
“He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and …
Easter Redemption Story
My only hope is that through this Easter redemption story, the grace and love and majesty of the Lord Jesus Christ may burst through the clouds of our souls and shine with a radiant intensity that will wake us up once again to His eternal …
Fools
In the early 1800s as Henry Ward Beecher stepped up to the podium of Plymouth Church to preach, he found a letter awaiting him. He opened it and found it contained only one word: “Fool.” With becoming seriousness he announced to the church the contents …
Easter Lunch Menu
Have you decided what to serve for lunch on Easter yet? Make lunch as easy as possible on yourself. Several of the menu items can be made in advance. This year plan to serve: Ham or fried chicken Twice-baked potato casserole Crock-pot string beans Spinach …
Celebrating a Christian Passover
On the night of the first Passover, God’s people were instructed to sprinkle the doorposts of their homes with the blood of a lamb. When God smote the firstborn of the Egyptians, He would literally pass over the homes that were marked with blood, and …