After the Crowds, the Cross Still Stands

Easter Sunday has come and gone. The seats were filled, the music was powerful, and we celebrated the greatest event in history—Jesus rising from the grave.

This year, I had the incredible opportunity to once again join with a team of Jesus followers and theater professionals to bring an Easter drama to life in our community. It was an amazing turnout and a moving experience. Then later in the week, I was able to volunteer at my church—Journey—for our Good Friday service and again on Easter Sunday, serving and celebrating alongside my church family.

It was exciting, energizing, and deeply meaningful.

But now it’s the week after.

The stage is quiet. The lights are off. The crowds have dispersed. And next Sunday will look more normal than the last.

So what now?

The answer is simple—but not always easy: we live like Easter is still true.

Because it is.

The resurrection of Jesus Christ wasn’t just a moment to mark on the calendar. It was a turning point for the world—and it should be a turning point for each of us every day. His victory over death didn’t expire on Monday morning. The hope, the forgiveness, and the power of that empty tomb are still just as real today.

So now, in the quieter moments after the crowds and celebrations, maybe this is when the real work begins.

Now is the time to carry that joy into our homes, our workplaces, our schools, and even our struggles. Now is the time to let the message of the cross and the miracle of the resurrection show up in how we live, love, forgive, and serve.

As Romans 6:4 reminds us, “We were buried with Him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too may walk in newness of life.”

Let’s not leave that newness of life behind with the empty candy wrappers or the folded up church bulletins. Let’s keep walking in it.

Let’s live like the tomb is still empty—because it is.