March 4, 2025
Church Chronicles: Unmasking Easter: The Truth Behind the Holiday: Part 1
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Welcome to this transformative episode of Church Chronicles by Diary of a Black Woman. Join host Connie Morris as she embarks on a thought-provoking journey to uncover the often-overlooked pagan origins of some beloved Easter symbols and traditions. This episode, titled "Unmasking Easter," invites listeners to explore the historical intertwining of the celebration of Jesus Christ's resurrection with ancient rituals dedicated to spring and fertility.
Discover how early Christians navigated a world rich in pagan customs and learn why certain elements, like eggs and bunnies, became commonly associated with Easter. With biblical references and spiritual wisdom, Connie challenges us to refocus our celebrations on the true essence of Easter: the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Engage in reflection: Are modern Easter traditions diverting us from true worship? Connie encourages seeking God's guidance, renewing our understanding through scriptures, and insisting on authentic spiritual celebrations. Tune in to gain insights into aligning your Easter practices with a pure devotion to Christ.
As the series continues, anticipate more enlightening conversations about the early church's strategies in a predominantly pagan culture. If you find this exploration insightful, subscribe, review, and share this podcast with others seeking deeper understanding.
00:06 - Introduction to Unmasking Easter
02:08 - The Festival of Istor
04:19 - Worship in Spirit and Truth
07:23 - Refocusing Easter Celebrations
09:10 - Conclusion and Reflection
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00:00:00.017 --> 00:00:06.117
Welcome to Church Chronicles by Diary of a Black Woman podcast.
00:00:06.597 --> 00:00:11.697
I'm your host, Connie Morris, and today we're beginning an exciting and eye-opening
00:00:11.697 --> 00:00:17.237
series that will challenge some of the most deeply held beliefs about one of
00:00:17.237 --> 00:00:22.517
Christianity's most celebrated holidays, Easter.
00:00:22.857 --> 00:00:26.777
Some of us may call it Resurrection Sunday.
00:00:26.777 --> 00:00:34.077
This episode is titled, Unmasking Easter, The Pagan History and Rediscovering
00:00:34.077 --> 00:00:38.797
the True Celebration of Jesus Christ's Resurrection.
00:00:39.617 --> 00:00:45.397
Easter is widely recognized as the cornerstone of the Christian calendar,
00:00:45.797 --> 00:00:52.917
the day we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and his victory over death and sin.
00:00:52.917 --> 00:00:58.557
But what if I told you that many of the symbols and traditions we associate
00:00:58.557 --> 00:01:02.777
with Easter have their roots in ancient pagan rituals?
00:01:03.257 --> 00:01:10.537
Today, we're going to peel back the layers of history and examine the origins of this holiday.
00:01:11.297 --> 00:01:18.537
Deuteronomy 12, 30-31 reads from the NIV, Be careful not to be ensnared by their
00:01:18.537 --> 00:01:24.977
ways, asking about their gods and saying, how do these nations serve their gods?
00:01:25.157 --> 00:01:28.197
Is that small case G's? We will do the same.
00:01:28.417 --> 00:01:34.757
We must not worship the larger God in their way. That's powerful.
00:01:35.437 --> 00:01:40.177
I'm going to read that again just for effect. Be careful not to be ensnared
00:01:40.177 --> 00:01:48.717
by their ways, asking about their gods and saying, how do these nations serve their gods?
00:01:48.917 --> 00:01:50.717
We will do the same.
00:01:50.937 --> 00:01:55.977
You must not worship the Lord your God in their ways.
00:01:56.197 --> 00:02:04.857
So why do the symbol of eggs and bunnies featured so prominently in a holiday
00:02:04.857 --> 00:02:08.337
meant to commemorate the resurrection of our Savior?
00:02:08.577 --> 00:02:15.517
What significance do they indeed hold? Let's seek God's wisdom as we explore these questions.
00:02:16.594 --> 00:02:23.354
The Festival of Istor. The name Easter is believed to be derived from Istor,
00:02:23.954 --> 00:02:27.974
the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring and fertility.
00:02:28.894 --> 00:02:35.014
The Festival of Istor, E-O-S-T-R-E, was celebrated during the spring equinox,
00:02:35.174 --> 00:02:42.374
symbolizing balance, renewal, and the return of life after winter darkness.
00:02:43.294 --> 00:02:50.674
Symbols like eggs and hares, which rabbits, both representations of fertility,
00:02:51.254 --> 00:02:53.034
were centered to the celebration.
00:02:53.594 --> 00:03:00.314
Question, how did elements of pagan festivals become intertwined with the celebration
00:03:00.314 --> 00:03:02.454
of Jesus' resurrection?
00:03:03.054 --> 00:03:08.234
The early church strategy. As the early church spread the gospel,
00:03:08.654 --> 00:03:12.994
they encountered a world immersed in pagan tradition.
00:03:13.394 --> 00:03:21.694
To make the message of Christ more relatable, early Christians adopted and refrained some local customs.
00:03:22.154 --> 00:03:29.414
However, this strategy led to a blending of traditions that still affects our worship today.
00:03:30.034 --> 00:03:36.494
Romans 12.2 from the NIV reads, Do not conform to the patterns of this will,
00:03:36.674 --> 00:03:40.594
but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
00:03:40.854 --> 00:03:46.854
Then you will be able to test and approve what the will, what God's will is.
00:03:47.354 --> 00:03:50.974
His good, pleasing, and perfect will.
00:03:51.514 --> 00:03:56.854
That's powerful, right? Sometimes we'll read that, but this makes sense, doesn't it?
00:03:57.234 --> 00:04:05.034
Doesn't it make sense? It says, do not be conformed by the patterns of this world.
00:04:05.434 --> 00:04:08.174
That's in the Bible for a reason.
00:04:09.114 --> 00:04:14.554
But by the renewing of your mind, then you'll be able to test and approve what
00:04:14.554 --> 00:04:18.934
God's will is, his good, pleasing, and perfect will.
00:04:19.394 --> 00:04:25.134
So why we shouldn't repurpose pagan practices?
00:04:26.014 --> 00:04:30.094
The Bible warns us against adopting the practices of other religions.
00:04:30.454 --> 00:04:36.854
In John 4, 24, Jesus tells us that true worship must be in spirit and truth.
00:04:37.254 --> 00:04:42.854
The mixing of pagan customs can dilute the purity of our worship.
00:04:43.354 --> 00:04:45.514
Easter should focus solely on
00:04:45.514 --> 00:04:50.574
Christ's resurrection, which is the ultimate victory over sin and death.
00:04:51.388 --> 00:04:54.508
What does it mean to worship in spirit and truth?
00:04:54.908 --> 00:04:57.208
Are there any practices in your
00:04:57.208 --> 00:05:02.748
life that may be distracting you from that focus? Isn't that powerful?
00:05:03.388 --> 00:05:07.628
We blend a lot of holidays together. We know Hallmark cards.
00:05:07.708 --> 00:05:11.668
You get a Hallmark card for any holiday, right?
00:05:12.088 --> 00:05:15.488
And so we were, I know I was raised on Easter.
00:05:15.788 --> 00:05:20.648
We colored eggs and we just kind of follow whatever Hallmark put on the calendar.
00:05:20.648 --> 00:05:26.308
That's our holiday, Easter Sunday, Easter best, you know, so Sunday's best.
00:05:26.548 --> 00:05:30.288
But how do we not conform to the world?
00:05:30.528 --> 00:05:35.328
Well, I like to have church chronicles so that we can open our mind and so we
00:05:35.328 --> 00:05:38.368
can be aware of what is really, what does this mean?
00:05:38.768 --> 00:05:41.548
Now, I'm not being a hater on your Easter eggs.
00:05:42.068 --> 00:05:43.828
I'm just giving you information.
00:05:44.588 --> 00:05:50.748
You can do what you please, but it's good to always have information and some wisdom.
00:05:51.028 --> 00:05:57.528
So how do we refocus Easter and to really bring that focus into the real truth
00:05:57.528 --> 00:06:00.268
of resurrection of Jesus Christ?
00:06:00.788 --> 00:06:06.228
Number one, seek God's guidance. So if you don't understand what this is about,
00:06:06.508 --> 00:06:09.708
ask God, how do you want me to worship you in spirit and truth?
00:06:09.828 --> 00:06:11.328
What does that mean, actually?
00:06:11.668 --> 00:06:16.628
So seek God's guidance. It says, trust in the Lord and ask for wisdom as you
00:06:16.628 --> 00:06:18.988
reflect on the traditions you serve.
00:06:19.528 --> 00:06:26.268
So don't just do things willy-nilly. Find out why you do what you do and then do it, right?
00:06:26.508 --> 00:06:30.008
People have weird things about Christmas tree or Christmas.
00:06:30.168 --> 00:06:35.188
If you're doing it for the right reason, ask, find out why you're doing it and
00:06:35.188 --> 00:06:38.828
then do it wholly unto God, whatever that is, right?
00:06:39.068 --> 00:06:43.168
Number two, renew your mind. Allow the word of God to shape,
00:06:43.368 --> 00:06:47.548
reshape, I'm sorry, reshape how you approach holidays and celebration.
00:06:48.028 --> 00:06:51.048
Number three, stand firm in the faith.
00:06:51.188 --> 00:06:58.468
First Corinthians 16, 13, it says, remain steadfast in honoring Christ above cultural customs.
00:06:59.048 --> 00:07:05.968
A lot of times we do get caught up and say, well, we worship God like this and
00:07:05.968 --> 00:07:06.988
we worship God like that.
00:07:07.128 --> 00:07:12.288
If you don't do that, Then people get into this little verbal judicious about
00:07:12.288 --> 00:07:15.368
fighting and want scripture and stuff.
00:07:15.708 --> 00:07:23.408
You ask God how he wants you to worship him, and then you worship him that way, in spirit and truth.
00:07:23.568 --> 00:07:26.028
Like I said, I'm not the Easter egg police.
00:07:26.188 --> 00:07:30.568
I'm just here from Church Chronicles, Diary of Black Women, to say,
00:07:30.648 --> 00:07:32.408
hey, have you ever considered this?
00:07:33.114 --> 00:07:37.894
Have you ever thought about this? I always wonder how the eggs come from Jesus
00:07:37.894 --> 00:07:40.254
dying on the cross. They just didn't balance.
00:07:40.474 --> 00:07:45.174
In my mind, as a girl, I thought that Easter stuff was like Easter egg and all
00:07:45.174 --> 00:07:49.234
that Easter egg hunt was for the kids to keep the little kids busy while the
00:07:49.234 --> 00:07:51.214
does go worship Jesus, right?
00:07:51.594 --> 00:07:56.654
You know, that was my thought as I grew out of the egg hunting and Easter egg thing.
00:07:56.654 --> 00:08:05.594
But as you grow older, you find out that it still is a pagan thing about the eggs and fertility,
00:08:05.594 --> 00:08:11.874
but it's also the day where we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
00:08:12.194 --> 00:08:15.754
So the resurrection of Jesus Christ is a foundation of our faith,
00:08:15.934 --> 00:08:20.754
the fulfillment of God's promise of salvation, and an ultimate demonstration
00:08:20.754 --> 00:08:22.734
of his power over sin and death.
00:08:22.734 --> 00:08:28.194
By focusing on the true essence of this celebration, we ensure that our worship
00:08:28.194 --> 00:08:30.874
remains pure and pleasing to God.
00:08:31.314 --> 00:08:34.914
So this week, take time to reflect on how you celebrate Easter.
00:08:35.154 --> 00:08:40.414
Are these traditions you've inherited that don't align with biblical worship?
00:08:40.834 --> 00:08:47.714
Ask God to reveal areas where you need to refocus your celebration on the resurrection of Jesus.
00:08:48.414 --> 00:08:54.354
Like, have you gotten so caught up in like a ritualistic thing that you go like,
00:08:54.734 --> 00:08:56.754
that Jesus is even out of the picture?
00:08:56.894 --> 00:09:00.194
Have you ever thought too, sometimes Christ is in Christmas,
00:09:00.194 --> 00:09:05.794
but we don't really celebrate Christ in our Christmas anymore, right?
00:09:05.934 --> 00:09:10.134
So it's like if Christ is not in it, then we kind of lost our focus.
00:09:10.374 --> 00:09:15.814
So what I'm saying, if Christ is not in your Easter, then maybe we have lost
00:09:15.814 --> 00:09:22.334
our focus. So the goal here is to, during this season, is to refocus on Jesus.
00:09:22.834 --> 00:09:28.534
Get your focus back. Ask the Lord, like, how can I get my focus back on you?
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Okay, how can I make this more about you than the Easter eggs?
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Yeah, you can still have your Easter eggs. You can still color them.
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You know, we're not worshiping the egg. We're not worshiping the day.
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We are worshiping Jesus Christ. Amen.
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So in our next episode, we'll discuss how the early church navigated the challenge
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of converting a predominantly pagan world and what lessons we can learn from
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their successes and mistakes.
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So I'd like to thank you for joining me today on Church Chronicles by Diary of Black Women.
00:10:01.714 --> 00:10:05.774
If you found this episode insightful, please subscribe, leave a review,
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and share with someone who might benefit from this discussion.
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Till next time. Bye-bye.
00:00:00.017 --> 00:00:06.117
Welcome to Church Chronicles by Diary of a Black Woman podcast.
00:00:06.597 --> 00:00:11.697
I'm your host, Connie Morris, and today we're beginning an exciting and eye-opening
00:00:11.697 --> 00:00:17.237
series that will challenge some of the most deeply held beliefs about one of
00:00:17.237 --> 00:00:22.517
Christianity's most celebrated holidays, Easter.
00:00:22.857 --> 00:00:26.777
Some of us may call it Resurrection Sunday.
00:00:26.777 --> 00:00:34.077
This episode is titled, Unmasking Easter, The Pagan History and Rediscovering
00:00:34.077 --> 00:00:38.797
the True Celebration of Jesus Christ's Resurrection.
00:00:39.617 --> 00:00:45.397
Easter is widely recognized as the cornerstone of the Christian calendar,
00:00:45.797 --> 00:00:52.917
the day we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and his victory over death and sin.
00:00:52.917 --> 00:00:58.557
But what if I told you that many of the symbols and traditions we associate
00:00:58.557 --> 00:01:02.777
with Easter have their roots in ancient pagan rituals?
00:01:03.257 --> 00:01:10.537
Today, we're going to peel back the layers of history and examine the origins of this holiday.
00:01:11.297 --> 00:01:18.537
Deuteronomy 12, 30-31 reads from the NIV, Be careful not to be ensnared by their
00:01:18.537 --> 00:01:24.977
ways, asking about their gods and saying, how do these nations serve their gods?
00:01:25.157 --> 00:01:28.197
Is that small case G's? We will do the same.
00:01:28.417 --> 00:01:34.757
We must not worship the larger God in their way. That's powerful.
00:01:35.437 --> 00:01:40.177
I'm going to read that again just for effect. Be careful not to be ensnared
00:01:40.177 --> 00:01:48.717
by their ways, asking about their gods and saying, how do these nations serve their gods?
00:01:48.917 --> 00:01:50.717
We will do the same.
00:01:50.937 --> 00:01:55.977
You must not worship the Lord your God in their ways.
00:01:56.197 --> 00:02:04.857
So why do the symbol of eggs and bunnies featured so prominently in a holiday
00:02:04.857 --> 00:02:08.337
meant to commemorate the resurrection of our Savior?
00:02:08.577 --> 00:02:15.517
What significance do they indeed hold? Let's seek God's wisdom as we explore these questions.
00:02:16.594 --> 00:02:23.354
The Festival of Istor. The name Easter is believed to be derived from Istor,
00:02:23.954 --> 00:02:27.974
the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring and fertility.
00:02:28.894 --> 00:02:35.014
The Festival of Istor, E-O-S-T-R-E, was celebrated during the spring equinox,
00:02:35.174 --> 00:02:42.374
symbolizing balance, renewal, and the return of life after winter darkness.
00:02:43.294 --> 00:02:50.674
Symbols like eggs and hares, which rabbits, both representations of fertility,
00:02:51.254 --> 00:02:53.034
were centered to the celebration.
00:02:53.594 --> 00:03:00.314
Question, how did elements of pagan festivals become intertwined with the celebration
00:03:00.314 --> 00:03:02.454
of Jesus' resurrection?
00:03:03.054 --> 00:03:08.234
The early church strategy. As the early church spread the gospel,
00:03:08.654 --> 00:03:12.994
they encountered a world immersed in pagan tradition.
00:03:13.394 --> 00:03:21.694
To make the message of Christ more relatable, early Christians adopted and refrained some local customs.
00:03:22.154 --> 00:03:29.414
However, this strategy led to a blending of traditions that still affects our worship today.
00:03:30.034 --> 00:03:36.494
Romans 12.2 from the NIV reads, Do not conform to the patterns of this will,
00:03:36.674 --> 00:03:40.594
but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
00:03:40.854 --> 00:03:46.854
Then you will be able to test and approve what the will, what God's will is.
00:03:47.354 --> 00:03:50.974
His good, pleasing, and perfect will.
00:03:51.514 --> 00:03:56.854
That's powerful, right? Sometimes we'll read that, but this makes sense, doesn't it?
00:03:57.234 --> 00:04:05.034
Doesn't it make sense? It says, do not be conformed by the patterns of this world.
00:04:05.434 --> 00:04:08.174
That's in the Bible for a reason.
00:04:09.114 --> 00:04:14.554
But by the renewing of your mind, then you'll be able to test and approve what
00:04:14.554 --> 00:04:18.934
God's will is, his good, pleasing, and perfect will.
00:04:19.394 --> 00:04:25.134
So why we shouldn't repurpose pagan practices?
00:04:26.014 --> 00:04:30.094
The Bible warns us against adopting the practices of other religions.
00:04:30.454 --> 00:04:36.854
In John 4, 24, Jesus tells us that true worship must be in spirit and truth.
00:04:37.254 --> 00:04:42.854
The mixing of pagan customs can dilute the purity of our worship.
00:04:43.354 --> 00:04:45.514
Easter should focus solely on
00:04:45.514 --> 00:04:50.574
Christ's resurrection, which is the ultimate victory over sin and death.
00:04:51.388 --> 00:04:54.508
What does it mean to worship in spirit and truth?
00:04:54.908 --> 00:04:57.208
Are there any practices in your
00:04:57.208 --> 00:05:02.748
life that may be distracting you from that focus? Isn't that powerful?
00:05:03.388 --> 00:05:07.628
We blend a lot of holidays together. We know Hallmark cards.
00:05:07.708 --> 00:05:11.668
You get a Hallmark card for any holiday, right?
00:05:12.088 --> 00:05:15.488
And so we were, I know I was raised on Easter.
00:05:15.788 --> 00:05:20.648
We colored eggs and we just kind of follow whatever Hallmark put on the calendar.
00:05:20.648 --> 00:05:26.308
That's our holiday, Easter Sunday, Easter best, you know, so Sunday's best.
00:05:26.548 --> 00:05:30.288
But how do we not conform to the world?
00:05:30.528 --> 00:05:35.328
Well, I like to have church chronicles so that we can open our mind and so we
00:05:35.328 --> 00:05:38.368
can be aware of what is really, what does this mean?
00:05:38.768 --> 00:05:41.548
Now, I'm not being a hater on your Easter eggs.
00:05:42.068 --> 00:05:43.828
I'm just giving you information.
00:05:44.588 --> 00:05:50.748
You can do what you please, but it's good to always have information and some wisdom.
00:05:51.028 --> 00:05:57.528
So how do we refocus Easter and to really bring that focus into the real truth
00:05:57.528 --> 00:06:00.268
of resurrection of Jesus Christ?
00:06:00.788 --> 00:06:06.228
Number one, seek God's guidance. So if you don't understand what this is about,
00:06:06.508 --> 00:06:09.708
ask God, how do you want me to worship you in spirit and truth?
00:06:09.828 --> 00:06:11.328
What does that mean, actually?
00:06:11.668 --> 00:06:16.628
So seek God's guidance. It says, trust in the Lord and ask for wisdom as you
00:06:16.628 --> 00:06:18.988
reflect on the traditions you serve.
00:06:19.528 --> 00:06:26.268
So don't just do things willy-nilly. Find out why you do what you do and then do it, right?
00:06:26.508 --> 00:06:30.008
People have weird things about Christmas tree or Christmas.
00:06:30.168 --> 00:06:35.188
If you're doing it for the right reason, ask, find out why you're doing it and
00:06:35.188 --> 00:06:38.828
then do it wholly unto God, whatever that is, right?
00:06:39.068 --> 00:06:43.168
Number two, renew your mind. Allow the word of God to shape,
00:06:43.368 --> 00:06:47.548
reshape, I'm sorry, reshape how you approach holidays and celebration.
00:06:48.028 --> 00:06:51.048
Number three, stand firm in the faith.
00:06:51.188 --> 00:06:58.468
First Corinthians 16, 13, it says, remain steadfast in honoring Christ above cultural customs.
00:06:59.048 --> 00:07:05.968
A lot of times we do get caught up and say, well, we worship God like this and
00:07:05.968 --> 00:07:06.988
we worship God like that.
00:07:07.128 --> 00:07:12.288
If you don't do that, Then people get into this little verbal judicious about
00:07:12.288 --> 00:07:15.368
fighting and want scripture and stuff.
00:07:15.708 --> 00:07:23.408
You ask God how he wants you to worship him, and then you worship him that way, in spirit and truth.
00:07:23.568 --> 00:07:26.028
Like I said, I'm not the Easter egg police.
00:07:26.188 --> 00:07:30.568
I'm just here from Church Chronicles, Diary of Black Women, to say,
00:07:30.648 --> 00:07:32.408
hey, have you ever considered this?
00:07:33.114 --> 00:07:37.894
Have you ever thought about this? I always wonder how the eggs come from Jesus
00:07:37.894 --> 00:07:40.254
dying on the cross. They just didn't balance.
00:07:40.474 --> 00:07:45.174
In my mind, as a girl, I thought that Easter stuff was like Easter egg and all
00:07:45.174 --> 00:07:49.234
that Easter egg hunt was for the kids to keep the little kids busy while the
00:07:49.234 --> 00:07:51.214
does go worship Jesus, right?
00:07:51.594 --> 00:07:56.654
You know, that was my thought as I grew out of the egg hunting and Easter egg thing.
00:07:56.654 --> 00:08:05.594
But as you grow older, you find out that it still is a pagan thing about the eggs and fertility,
00:08:05.594 --> 00:08:11.874
but it's also the day where we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
00:08:12.194 --> 00:08:15.754
So the resurrection of Jesus Christ is a foundation of our faith,
00:08:15.934 --> 00:08:20.754
the fulfillment of God's promise of salvation, and an ultimate demonstration
00:08:20.754 --> 00:08:22.734
of his power over sin and death.
00:08:22.734 --> 00:08:28.194
By focusing on the true essence of this celebration, we ensure that our worship
00:08:28.194 --> 00:08:30.874
remains pure and pleasing to God.
00:08:31.314 --> 00:08:34.914
So this week, take time to reflect on how you celebrate Easter.
00:08:35.154 --> 00:08:40.414
Are these traditions you've inherited that don't align with biblical worship?
00:08:40.834 --> 00:08:47.714
Ask God to reveal areas where you need to refocus your celebration on the resurrection of Jesus.
00:08:48.414 --> 00:08:54.354
Like, have you gotten so caught up in like a ritualistic thing that you go like,
00:08:54.734 --> 00:08:56.754
that Jesus is even out of the picture?
00:08:56.894 --> 00:09:00.194
Have you ever thought too, sometimes Christ is in Christmas,
00:09:00.194 --> 00:09:05.794
but we don't really celebrate Christ in our Christmas anymore, right?
00:09:05.934 --> 00:09:10.134
So it's like if Christ is not in it, then we kind of lost our focus.
00:09:10.374 --> 00:09:15.814
So what I'm saying, if Christ is not in your Easter, then maybe we have lost
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our focus. So the goal here is to, during this season, is to refocus on Jesus.
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Get your focus back. Ask the Lord, like, how can I get my focus back on you?
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Okay, how can I make this more about you than the Easter eggs?
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Yeah, you can still have your Easter eggs. You can still color them.
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You know, we're not worshiping the egg. We're not worshiping the day.
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We are worshiping Jesus Christ. Amen.
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So in our next episode, we'll discuss how the early church navigated the challenge
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of converting a predominantly pagan world and what lessons we can learn from
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their successes and mistakes.
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So I'd like to thank you for joining me today on Church Chronicles by Diary of Black Women.
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