What Easter taught me about Christmas
I'm going to start this Christmas post by looking back at Easter 2017. This past spring, I wanted to capture the Easter spirit - that spirit of peaceful, spiritual revival under the shadow of the cross and resurrection of my savior, Jesus. I desperately wanted to seek Jesus during Holy Week to prepare my heart for worship on Easter Sunday. And, if I know one thing is absolute for me and you, it's this: If you seek Jesus . . . . . . you will always find Him . If you cry out, "I need you, Jesus," He will always respond with, "I am right here." And, He will cut through all the religious ambiguity and confusing questions and Christian dysfunction that gets in the way of you finding Him. None of that will matter once you seek and find Him. After experiencing Him, you will be left in peace and in wonder. Your life won't - can't - be the same. Ever. Around Easter, I was restless. I had wandered from Jesus, which can mean avoiding a spirit of lov...