The Easter gospel will continue to march across centuries and continents. Yet, there will always be forces that try to slow that march. Those forces could be self-inflected fears and doubts. But the good news of Easter will not be restrained. It is not some myth or fable, not a hoax or conspiracy. The reality of Easter rests on the testimony of eyewitnesses. Therefore, the gospel cannot be boxed in any more than Christ could be put back in a tomb.
Three days after Jesus’ death he rose victorious from the dead. The rest of eternity is now a victory march for the risen Christ. We are not just observers of Christ’s victory. We are more than fans cheering for our favorite athlete. Rather, we are active participants in Christ’s tirumph. The victory is ours, now and forever.