Dan Nicholas 5/2/23 Dan Nicholas 5/2/23

Two Thousand Attend an Innovative Church’s Pre-Easter Egg Hunt

Every Easter season, Scott Kearney and the members of The Well Church take an innovative approach to reaching their neighbors with the life-transforming Gospel.

Elissa Wright 4/7/22 Elissa Wright 4/7/22

Making Easter a comeback

According to the National Retail Federation, "80 percent of Americans celebrate Easter and will spend an average of $21 per person on sweets such as chocolate, jellybeans, and more." This tells us that most people are thinking about Easter and what they will be doing on that weekend. The question is, are these people willing to walk through your church doors on Easter? If not, why not? Now is the time to ask these questions.

Elissa Wright 4/4/22 Elissa Wright 4/4/22

Making Easter memorable

Our family makes a conscious effort to emphasize the joy that comes from gathering with the saints on Sunday mornings. From counting down throughout the week to picking out dresses the night before, these simple habits have shaped in them an exciting anticipation for the upcoming Lord’s Day.

Communications Director 4/14/21 Communications Director 4/14/21

6 things this Easter weekend taught me about revitalization

While this Easter still looked different from Easters of the past, it was amazing to be able to celebrate the resurrection together both in person and online. As I have been reflecting on what I saw and heard from church members this Easter weekend, God gave me six insights for the ongoing process of revitalization that should be taking place in every church.

Communications Director 3/29/21 Communications Director 3/29/21

The Easter reveal

I love the reveal. In my house, we watch a lot of HGTV. Good Bones, Fixer Upper, Windy City Rehab, Property Brothers, Home Town...you name it, we watch it.

Renovation, rebuild, structural correction, add-on, or total make-over; doesn’t matter. Normally I am working on the computer, glancing occasionally until the reveal: the last 10 minutes when they walk you through the house and show the before and after. All the work is done; beautiful, fun decor is added; and it is time to celebrate. The reveal is when I fully engage.

Lent has me thinking about my draw to the reveal.

Communications Director 4/10/20 Communications Director 4/10/20

Easter was made for a time like this

Just when we think the low-grade stress of trying to hide from an invisible enemy is getting unbearable, we hear of another cancellation of an event we had looked forward to for months. We know it is the right thing to do, and we might even feel guilty for wishing it wasn’t so, but we mourn our old lives nonetheless. As a parent, I am joining moms and dads all across the world who have to explain to their kids why their favorite spring activities are canceled. But as a pastor, I am joining pastors all across the world explaining to their congregations that Easter is not canceled.

Communications Director 4/8/20 Communications Director 4/8/20

Virtual resurrection witnesses

To put it simply, every day should be a day that our actions and speech announce the resurrection. That being said, with the current COVID-19 pandemic affecting the world in a way that has produced massive shutdowns, limiting human physical interaction, the question becomes, How do we do we bear witness to Jesus’ resurrection now?

Communications Director 3/9/20 Communications Director 3/9/20

Lent for the expecting heart

Days swell with the anticipation of that larger-than-life rhythm that has marked humanity since the garden: death and resurrection. The groans of bringing forth new life hang heavy in the future. As I find myself waiting for our first baby this Lenten season, I'm struck by the phrase expecting mother. What am I expecting? Surprisingly, my hopes are an awful lot like those of every other thoughtful heart during Lent, "great with child" or not.

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