Dear Friends, This month we bring Dr. Dobson’s thoughts to you about Easter and why God chose such a seemingly strange and extreme plan to save humanity. As we prepare our hearts to remember Christ’s life, death, and resurrection, may you find new inspiration in this account of the timeless story drawn from the prayerful reflections of our dear founder. From Dr. Dobson’s Pen Easter is not primarily a secular observance designed to usher in the warmth of spring. Nor is it simply a day for children to hide eggs and overindulge in eating chocolate bunnies. Despite modern culture’s attempts to reinvent this day of celebration, Easter is, at its heart, the Christian commemoration of Christ’s death, and, three days later, His emergence from the tomb, and all of the freedom and victory that those events entail. The resurrection is the historical marker that lies at the center of everything we believe, and within it is found the promise of eternal life for believers in Jesus Christ. This good news provides the only satisfactory explanation for why we’re here and where we’re going. The final heartbeat for the Christian is not the mysterious conclusion to a meaningless existence. It is, rather, ...