How Do You Prepare For Easter?
Most of the preparing I do for the holidays involves presents, candy, decorations, and a little more stress than the everyday. But, is that really what's it's supposed to be about? Santa, as we know him, has been around for less than 100 years. The egg laying bunny comes from the 18th century. Yet, Lent and Advent have been around for a very very long time. The question I'm left wondering is what is a good way to prepare for this upcoming Easter where I don't get caught up in the commercialism and get to the heart of what it's all about?
On this weeks SAP episode we talk about just that. Since recording the episode I've decided on a few ways I'm going to prepare for this Easter.
- I'm doing a lent devotional. Working on the site for the Writings From The Wilderness Devotional has inspired me to actually do a Lent devotional. Something to remind me, daily, what this is all about.
- Wednesday Night Church Services. The church I attend does Wednesday night church services during Lent. These services, at my church, tend to have a bit more challenging sermons that hit mature Christians a little more and challenge them. Maybe this shows they aren't as mature as they think they are or would like to be.
- I'm going to stay away from the commercialism. There is a lot of commercialism surrounding Easter and Lent. Some of it is the corporate world wanting to make candy sales. Some of it is the Christian world and the constant Christian consumerism stuff that's out there. In both cases I'm going to try and shut it out.
So, this is my list. What are you going to do this Lent to prepare for Easter?
