Easter, not Christmas, is the most important day for believing Christians. It’s not the Easter eggs or the added vacation days; it’s the day that Jesus launched a kingdom, the Kingdom of God. At the time of his ministry, his disciples had seen him captured and crucified by Roman decree. He was buried, but on that first Easter morning, Jesus was raised from the dead. The New Testament Bible records that Jesus was seen by the disciples and as many as 500 others. His resurrection changed lives then and continues to change lives now.

Believers went around the known world proclaiming the “Good News” and what it could mean to those who believe. To this day, there are over a billion believers around the world who, though divided by nationality, race, and political beliefs, remain united members of the family of God and followers in the eternal kingdom Jesus created.

On this year of the 250th Anniversary of the United States, it’s important to remember the role that the Christian faith played in America’s history. The movie “A Great Awakening” is now in theaters everywhere. The new film explores the impactful relationship between the evangelist preacher George Whitefield and Benjamin Franklin. His impactful ministry resulted in Franklin’s recognition of the potential role of faith in shaping the course of the new country.

From the revolutionary days to the 20th century, every city had multiple churches; they were often........

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