Friday; November 19
It was on a Friday about this time of year in 1963 when our nation was rocked by the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. At 1:00 p.m. on November 22, President Kennedy was pronounced dead – news which would set off reactions and responses from around the world. Over that weekend, people mourned, an assassin was killed and a sense of innocence was lost. It was a sad time that was marked throughout much of the world – but, eventually most of the world returned to normal. Several centuries earlier – on a Friday – another young charismatic leader was killed; but this time there was very little fanfare. Jesus (a carpenter from Nazareth) was crucified for claiming to be a spiritual leader. Over that weekend, there was a buzz around the area and a few people mourned; but the global reaction paled in comparison to Kennedy’s death. However, what happened on the following Sunday literally changed the world. When Jesus was raised from the dead, nothing would ever return to norma