I am Eric Glover, the creator of this site and the leader of the Doubtless Living Bible study group at ClearView Baptist Church in Franklin, Tennessee. I am married to Tina Glover and we have two grown children and one wonderful grandson. I have taught Bible study classes to adults of all ages for more than 25 years and teaching God’s Word is one of my greatest passions in life. I am an ordained Southern Baptist minister and I attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. I have served churches in many capacities over the years, but I am called by God to teach His Word and that is what I love doing most of all. Professionally, I serve as the Vice President of Retail Operations for LifeWay Christian Stores, one of the largest Christian retailers in the world with 160 stores across America. I have a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Connecticut and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from Missouri Southern State University. I am also a Certified Public Accountant, although I have not practiced public accounting for many years.
I am Eric Glover, the creator of this site and the leader of the Doubtless Living Bible study group at ClearView Baptist Church in Franklin, Tennessee. I am married to Tina Glover and we have two grown children and one wonderful grandson. I have taught Bible study classes to adults of all ages for more than 25 years and teaching God’s Word is one of my greatest passions in life. I am an ordained Southern Baptist minister and I attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. I have served churches in many capacities over the years, but I am called by God to teach His Word and that is what I love doing most of all. Professionally, I serve as the Vice President of Retail Operations for LifeWay Christian Stores, one of the largest Christian retailers in the world with 160 stores across America. I have a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Connecticut and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from Missouri Southern State University. I am also a Certified Public Accountant, although I have not practiced public accounting for many years.
The celebration of Easter has, for many people, become much more of a secular celebration of candy, bunnies, and fancy dresses than a holy observance and remembrance of what Jesus has done for us. The way we view Easter is truly a matter of perspective—are we seeing it as one thing or are we recognizing the true significance of the day.
To illustrate this point, think back to the first time you saw a QR code. Even though they seem to be everywhere now, the first time you saw one you might have been intrigued, confused, threatened, or left out because you didn’t have a smart phone. Now, you’re a lot more used to them. And while you “see” a random pattern of black lines on a white background, you probably “recognize” that it points to something else.
The same is true with the celebration of Easter. Recognizing the true significance of Easter is more than just seeing the symbols of Easter—the cross, the empty tomb, or for that matter even encountering the resurrected Jesus as Mary Magdalene did early on that first Easter Sunday morning. The true significance of Easter is not about the symbols but rather the event to which they point. Easter is about recognizing that Jesus was crucified, died, and was buried in a sealed tomb and then arose from the dead on the third day victorious over the sin, death and the grave. Easter is about realizing that Jesus did all of that for us, that we might be reconciled to God through Him!
Hallelujah, praise the Lord, Jesus Christ is risen! And because of His resurrection, we are able to recognize our own sinfulness, understand our need for a Savior, and have the opportunity to be forgiven of our sin and brought into a right relationship with God through a personal relationship with Him. It’s more than just seeing the signs of Easter; it’s about recognizing the significance of Easter. When we recognize Jesus as Savior and Lord, everything changes.
To learn more just follow one of the links below which will take you to an in-depth study of John’s account of what happened on the first Easter morning.
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