Something Happened
- Jonathan Huddleston
- Apr 11
- 2 min read

Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, he was buried, he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and he appeared to Peter and the apostles. -- 1 Corinthians 15:3-5
I sometimes live inside my own head too much. Maybe you do too. I worry about possibilities, I consider options, I juggle ideas. Especially when it comes to religion, it often seems that we are just spinning words, debating competing theories about the Unknown.
It's comforting to me to know that the Christian faith rests on something more solid than an idea. Something happened.
About this time each year, Christians spend a week focusing on the central Events of our faith. Jesus died. The one we worship as Lord and Savior became a historical person, and while we don't know exactly when he was born (we celebrate it at Christmas), we do know when and where he entered Jerusalem on a donkey, taught in the temple courts, was arrested and tried and publicly executed.
Factually. In front of witnesses. The death of Jesus happened.
On the third day after he died, Jesus was raised from the dead. The tomb was empty--to the great embarrassment of the soldiers and religious leaders who killed him. People saw him--to the great embarrassment of Peter who had denied him, and the Twelve who had (mostly) abandoned him. He touched people, he ate (and cooked) meals, he taught and forgave and loved.
Factually. In front of witnesses. The resurrection of Jesus happened.
The resurrection of Jesus happened.
In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul reminds us that this gospel, this Good News about what happened, is the basis of everything we Christians have been saying and doing for almost 2000 years. Without the Event of Jesus' death, we have no escape from violence and blame. Without the Event of Jesus' resurrection, we have no hope beyond death.
Something happened, and if you really accept that truth as true, your whole life will never be the same.
Every Sunday at 10 a.m. we celebrate God's resurrection power at work in those who follow Jesus. April 13 is Palm Sunday (with a breakfast for everyone at 9 a.m.); there will be special music and rumors of an Easter Egg Hunt for the K.I.C.K. kids. April 20 is Easter Sunday, with more special music and an extra helping of resurrection joy. We're also participating in community events: a Maundy Thursday service at Oak Grove Church of Christ (April 17 at 7 p.m.), a Good Friday service at Christian Church of Waterford (April 18 at 7 p.m.), and a sunrise Easter service on the Ligonier Diamond (April 20 at 6:30 a.m.) Join us as we journey through the story of Jesus' death and resurrection.
--Jonathan
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