There is no Easter without Good Friday. There is no resurrection for us without Jesus’ death on the cross. There is no cross without an intentional Spirit-filled journey.

Seeing and Understanding Today's Culture Through Lutheran Eyes
There is no Easter without Good Friday. There is no resurrection for us without Jesus’ death on the cross. There is no cross without an intentional Spirit-filled journey.
Many people today like to claim that they can worship God anywhere so they don’t need to participate in a worship service. Give yourself up to God, and all is well, right? Well, no, actually, because something else entirely happens in worship.