On my Tuesday column for EBONY.com, “The Spiritual Life,” I give 5 tips for making the most of your Easter church service. Check it out!<\/p>\n
Many Christians\u2014for various reasons\u2014only make it to their local churches once or twice a year:\u00a0<\/strong>Christmas and Easter.\u00a0 With Resurrection Sunday right around the corner, many are gearing up for their first church trip of the year. As you pack the pews this Sunday, here are five tips to get the most out of Easter service to hold you over until December 25.<\/p>\n
1)Enjoy the praise and worship:<\/strong>\u00a0Just because you don\u2019t make it inside the church doors doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t have praise and worship service by yourself: in your home, in your car, or in your office with the door closed. During Easter service, remember the songs they sing and add them to your iPod to keep your praise and worship experience going throughout the year.<\/p>\n
2) Take note of the scriptures read in service:\u00a0<\/strong>Nothing can help you continuously stay in a mindset of reverence to God like taking some time to read the Bible. On Easter, churches across the nation will probably be focused on the New Testament Gospels that detail Jesus\u2019s life, death and resurrection –Matthew, Mark, Luke or John\u2014or even the book of Acts, which describes the 40 days Jesus spent on earth with his disciples\u00a0after<\/em>\u00a0God resurrected Him from the dead.\u00a0 Whichever scriptures strike a chord with you on Sunday, write them down and start your Bible reading from there. With\u00a0Bible apps<\/a>\u00a0for your phone and iPad, you can read a little bit of scripture as often as you think of it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n