Easter at Home

Easter In Your Home from BGEA

Easter is going to look very different for most of us this year – but in the midst of historic uncertainty, the hope and power of Christ’s resurrection shines even brighter. As you and your family prepare to celebrate Easter at home this year, here are some resources from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association to help you lift you hearts to our risen Savior, who said, “Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore” (Revelation 1:17-18, ESV). You’ll find videos, devotions, and materials to celebrate this week while at home … all at one location. Get the resources here.

Will Graham Good Friday Message

In an age of coronavirus, quarantines and social distancing, Evangelist Will Graham is preparing to proclaim a hope-filled Gospel message on Good Friday. The online outreach will be simulcast from the  Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina, at 4 p.m. ET on Friday, April 10.

The Light FM will air Will Graham’s Good Friday message live on air (see ways to listen) at 4:00 PM EST on Friday, April 10.

“As we contemplate Jesus’ death on the cross – which we commemorate on Good Friday – it certainly didn’t seem ‘good’ at the time. Darkness thought it had won. However, Christ conquered the grave and triumphantly rose again,” said Graham. “This year things seem bleak, but we know that Jesus’ sacrifice and victory means that our present struggles aren’t the end of the story. We can find lasting peace and eternal hope in Him, even when the world around us is in turmoil.”

Graham will be joined for his Good Friday message by Nashville-based recording artist and worship leader, Aaron Shust, who has earned Dove Awards for New Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, and Song of the Year.

Graham’s message will be available for viewing on multiple Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Facebook pages, including Graham’s page: www.Facebook.com/WillGraham4. It will also be carried online at www.WillGrahamLive.com.

In addition to the initial livestream in English, the message will be translated in Spanish and aired on www.Facebook.com/PazConDios.net at 7 p.m. ET.

The program will run approximately 30 minutes total, and will be available for on-demand viewing at www.WillGrahamLive.com after the Good Friday broadcast.

Easter Service with Franklin Graham

Franklin Graham’s Easter service from New York city will air on Fox News, Sunday, April 12 at 10:00 AM EST and will be rebroadcast on The Light FM at 4:00 PM EST. Find ways to listen.

FamilyLife’s Easter at Home

Easter will look different this year than it has in years past, to be sure. But, we desperately still need the reminder of our true hope; of the power of the One who raised Jesus from the dead, who has authority over all things.

To help with this, the team at FamilyLife® has created “Easter at Home, Made Easy” – materials to help you celebrate Easter meaningfully together as a family, even if attending church in person isn’t an option this year.

These Easter resources for your family include:

• 9 Ways to Create a Meaningful Easter
• Easy Ideas to Hold Your Own Easter Family Worship Service
• Printable Resurrection Eggs® Activity Book
• Printable Easter Countdown Paper Chain, with simple on-the-spot activities and discussion points for kids
• Guided Journaling Pages for Holy Week for you to truly celebrate from the inside out

You can get your “Easter At Home, Made Easy“ free download here.

Billy Graham Daily Devotions for Easter

Easter is a time when we celebrate God’s love and sacrifice for us. These meditations for the remaining days leading to Easter Sunday include reflections on Jesus’ death and resurrection. As you prepare your heart for Easter, find renewed meaning in these verses and insight from Billy Graham.

Children and Good Friday: Making the Cross Real to Your Kids

A great resource to help you talk to your children about what happened to Jesus on the cross. “The Cross is a topic our children should know well and not hear about only on Good Friday, but this day was set apart for a reason – an opportunity for remembrance.”  Read the full story

Tell The Whole Story

“Though you might not share all the details of Christ’s trial, persecution, and crucifixion, you should share key parts of the biblical text with your child. Depending on your child’s ability to comprehend, you can adjust the information you share. Your child should know that Jesus was judged unfairly, died on a cross, and rose again. If you stop at the crucifixion, your child misses the glorious resurrection. If you start at the resurrection, your child misses Christ’s payment on the cross for our sins. The whole Easter story is transformational.” Read the full story

Sharing Easter With Kids (Without Scaring Them)

The Dayspring author talks about how to best tell the story of Jesus on the cross. “We try to protect the hearts of our kids, but it’s okay for kids to feel sad that Jesus suffered so much. If you have a child who is especially sensitive, it’s always a good thing to remind them, right away, that the story of salvation doesn’t end at Good Friday. Sunday is coming! The “rescue plan” of salvation is not just about Jesus’ death and burial– but it is completed through His resurrection! He is Risen! He is alive! Our tears of sadness will turn into joy!”  Read the full story

How To Talk to Your Kids About the Crucifixion

“We try to protect the hearts of our kids, but it’s okay for kids to feel sad that Jesus suffered so much. If you have a child who is especially sensitive, it’s always a good thing to remind them, right away, that the story of salvation doesn’t end at Good Friday. Sunday is coming! The “rescue plan” of salvation is not just about Jesus’ death and burial– but it is completed through His resurrection! He is Risen! He is alive! Our tears of sadness will turn into joy!” Read the full story