Good Friday is April 18th. We are encouraging everyone to impact their community by focusing on the cross of Christ. Invite friends, neighbors, family, or whoever God has put in your life that you want to bring in to reflect on the work of Jesus on the cross.

Remember, we should not be legalistic about this opportunity. Maybe April 18th is not the day that works best, or maybe evening doesn’t work but morning does! Our hope is not that you follow something perfectly, but rather that you inspire yourself and others to reflect on the great sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross.

Here are some ideas on how you can bring Good Friday to your home/community:

Watch our “Good Friday” devo on Youtube.
Plan a journey through a park or trails and intentionally stop at different times to reflect on different aspects of the gospel.
Take someone to do your favorite hobby (photography, fish, hike, golf) and discuss the gospel.
Offer to help someone with their garden, and use Jesus references to gardening as a topic of discussion.
Have a bible study in your home.
Have a Mediterranean inspired dinner, and discuss Jesus references to the different types of foods you eat.
Discuss the impact of the cross and resurrection on your life.
Book a time to go see the “Chosen” in theaters (this might be before or after good Friday depending on your availability).

Spiritual disciplines you might consider prior to hosting at your home:

Do the 7Fast.
Do a different fast.
Intentional silence and solitude in remembrance of the solitude and silence Jesus experienced.
Read each of the gospel’s accounts of the cross:
- Example: Luke 22-24
Meditate on key gospel/cross texts like:
- Isaiah 53:3-7
- Romans 5:12-15
- Phil. 2:5-11

Ideas for the family:

Take a Nature Walk and talk about the story of Jesus, just asking questions and going on an adventure, consider discussing Acts 17:22-31.
Plant seeds and discuss 1 Corinthians 15.
Have a picnic and read the gospel story from the gospels (Ex. Mark 15).
Draw pictures of the food at the Last Supper, discuss Luke 22:14-23.
Build a small cross out of sticks and string, discuss John 19:17-42 while you make them.
Bake ‘Hot Cross Buns’ Easy Hot Cross Buns Recipe | King Arthur Baking.
Bake ‘Resurrection Rolls’ Resurrection Rolls Recipe, discuss John 20.
Watch a video about the Crucifixion The Crucifixion of Jesus: Luke 19-23.
Watch video about the Passover What It Means and Why It’s Celebrated Every Year.

A few resources on the power of the cross:

Great starting point: Resources on Atonement | The Gospel Coalition
Sermon: The Cross of Christ by J.D. Greear
Simple description of atonement: How God Deals With Evil Without Destroying Humanity
Referenced sermon from Pastor Matt: The Power and Message of the Cross – YouTube

Lord’s Supper considerations:

For this Good Friday time, we want to encourage you to invite people who may not be believers and people who are coming back into the church for the first time. Therefore, our emphasis is not on taking the sacraments as believers, but rather considering the sacrifice of Jesus in the gospels. We will take the sacrament together on Sunday morning as a church body.

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