by Dave Brown

Created on: April 06, 2007   Last Updated: May 14, 2007

There are times of the year when we begin to question, and Easter is one of those times. Holidays cause us to re-examine things such as family and faith. Many simply become curious on Easter, and wonder what the origin of the holiday is really about. When one reaches a point that he/she is thinking there could be a history there beyond eggs and bunnies, one begins looking at the holiday with more scrutiny. Church on Easter Sunday morning is the natural place to indulge that curiosity.

Many attend church on Easter out of a feeling of guilt...guilt that they haven't attended since Christmas or since last Easter, and guilt that their religious life isn't receiving much attention.

There is also a large group of church-goers who hold strongly to tradition. Going to church every Sunday is expected in their minds, and going to church on Easter Sunday is not an option. Further, dressing a certain way and observing certain practices are expected.

Unfortunately, church attendance on Easter has often become social event. Earlier services with breakfasts and Easter egg hunts for children are common. The history of what the holiday is intended to observe is left out, and it becomes one more reason that churches do a certain set of things at that time of the year. People who attend these types of Easter Sundays, if they are honest with themselves, typically don't enjoy it at all. It is those that already hold to a faith and those that are genuinely exploring and questioning Christianity who have a significant experience on Easter Sunday morning.

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