12 Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Easter

Over the centuries, Easter has accumulated many lighthearted traditions, including hot cross buns, chocolate, colored eggs, and egg hunts. Twelve Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Easter explores the origin of these popular customs but, more importantly, explains to those unfamiliar with the Gospel why Easter marks the most significant event in human history!

Pastor and Truth For Life program announcer Bob Lepine unpacks the Gospel record to describe all that took place more than 2,000 years ago, including Jesus’ mock trial before the Jewish Counsel, His execution by Pilate on a Roman cross, and the many eyewitnesses that testified to the truth of His resurrection.

This brief, sixty-page book is written for you to give to a friend who has yet to know and trust in Christ. The clear, concise presentation of the Gospel’s historicity invites readers to learn more and serves as an excellent primer for a follow-up evangelistic opportunity.

And yes, the book does explain how chocolate, colored eggs, and hot cross buns became part of our Easter traditions!

Bob Lepine serves as the teaching pastor at Redeemer Community Church in Little Rock, Arkansas. He is the author of Love Like You Mean It: The Heart of a Marriage That Honors God, The Christian Husband, and Build a Stronger Marriage. Bob and his wife, Mary Ann have five children and ten grandchildren.