Easter is one of the most popular Christian holidays, but what do we do with all of the cultural elements? Eggs, Easter Bunnies, and candy...should we even partake? What if the origins of Easter are more pagan than we realized? In today’s episode, Pastor Jackie and Pastor Derek talk through the origins of Easter and take a look at how Easter became what it is today. We talk through some of the debate among Christians on whether we should even celebrate Easter and to what extent. Our hope is that as you listen, you are reminded to give thanks to God for raising Jesus from the grave, because our faith depends on it! The 17:17 podcast is a ministry of Roseville Baptist Church (MN) that seeks to tackle cultural issues and societal questions from a biblical worldview so that listeners discover what the Bible has to say about the key issues they face on a daily basis. The 17:17 podcast seeks to teach the truth of God's Word in a way that is glorifying to God and easy to understand with the hope of furthering God's kingdom in Spirit and in Truth.  Scriptures: Matt. 28:1-6; Exo. 12:14; Lev. 23:4-6; Luke 22:7-8; Lev. 23:10-14, 34; Acts 2:1-2; 1 Cor. 11:23-26; John 10:22-23; 1 Cor. 15:14; Col. 2:16-17; 1 Cor. 10:23-31; Rom. 14:5-6, 23. If you’d like access to our show notes, please visit www.rosevillebaptist.com/1717podcast to see them in Google Drive! Please listen, subscribe, rate, and review the podcast so that we can reach to larger audiences and share the truth of God's Word with them! Write in your own questions to be answered on the show at [email protected].  God bless!