The Truth Lights Up Easter at Generations

Easter Prayer Walk

By Irelynn Arnold

Generations Christian Church is hosting an Easter prayer walk as a time for reflection on the miracle of Jesus. The prayer walk features a tunnel with pictures that show the story of Jesus’ crucifixion; it also has a QR code you can scan to get the story that goes along with the pictures. 

The story explains the true meaning of Easter and will walk you step by step through the events leading up to and during Jesus’ suffering for our sins. For example the part in the bible where Judas betrays Jesus is modeled in the prayer walk with an image of Judas hugging Jesus and a paragraph to explain the context of the image. 

Included are personal prayers of reflection that you can pray to yourself or share with others. The end of the prayer walk shows what happened after Jesus was crucified, and is wrapped up with a prayer. 

Ms. Booth's Bible class got to walk through and experience the prayer walk; I thought it was super cool to be able to walk through and read about all the events that happened during the crucifixion of Christ. Giovanna Santasofia said, "It was fun to learn about Jesus' life up until he was resurrected.”

The prayer walk is open till Easter Sunday so stop by and learn the events of the crucifixion of Christ. 

The Meaning Of Good Friday

                

By Ethan Martinez             

Good Friday, the big second to last day before awesome Easter. However, several have asked, what is the meaning of Good Friday? The meaning is for us to know and us to find out! Let’s dive in!

The meaning of Good Friday is to take a day of the year to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Within Christianity, it is considered a day of mourning, and reflection and serving as a reminder of saying it’s never too late to repent and go back to God.  Then, 3 days  later, on Easter, Jesus rose from the dead! So, what is the meaning of Jesus’ crucifixion?

        

Jesus was crucified to save us all from our sin, & not just us, but all of humanity itself! That means that no matter what wickedness that any of us have done, past or present, God will always forgive us due to the death on the cross! Jesus’ blood symbolizes how through him we are cleansed. On Easter, Jesus rose from the dead and defeated death itself! All in all, Good Friday’s purpose is to put an emphasis on Jesus' crucifixion and a day for self reflection and praise to our lord and savior.

“For God loved the world so much that he gave the world

His only son. Anyone who believes in Him will not perish.”

“John 3:16 NIV”

Can the Easter Bunny be an Idol?

By Giovanna Santasofia

Easter is one of the most important holidays for Christians. Although it is mainly known for its egg hunts, easter bunnies, and chocolate, it has a much deeper meaning to it. The true meaning of Easter is when Jesus died on the cross for our sins.

The easter bunny, if you think of it from a Christian point of view, can be an idol in our lives.

First of all, it takes away the significance of Easter. You may not realize it, but people would most commonly associate Easter with bunnies. The bunny doesn’t have anything to do with Jesus, and it is not mentioned anywhere in the Bible. It has nothing to do with Jesus’s resurrection. Christians tried to blend pagan elements in their traditions so that the messages can be more accessible to other religions. But, because the easter bunny makes Easter more accessible and known, people have focused more on it than the actual Easter story.

Also, the easter bunny has a pagan origin. The easter bunny’s origin started before Christianity existed. Pagans would worship a deity, Eostre/Eostra, that took the form of a rabbit. She was the goddess of fertility and springtime. It is believed that German immigrants brought the story of the easter bunny to the United States in the 1700s.

The only thing we need to understand as Christians is to remember the significance of Easter without letting the easter bunny take that away from us.

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            HAPPY EASTER, AMERICA!

Greetings and happy 2025 Easter! The special event is filled with egg hunts, church services, and special traditions! This day is a wonderful time to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ! The best thing to do would be to spend time with family, and take a time to reflect and thanking Jesus for what he did! Anyway, happy Easter and check the forecast!

“When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him.’’ -Mark 16: 1 ESV


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