The Middle East, where Jesus Christ once walked, has been consumed by war and continues to escalate into a regional war. Dr. David Murphy, Dean of the School of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Colorado Christian University, argues that the Easter message is urgent: repent, believe in Christ, and be saved. Despite this, many in the West have grown distant from faith and Easter is often reduced to a cultural holiday rather than a declaration of truth. However, he argues that this is a stark warning that the time to accept God's offer of salvation is limited and the consequences of rejecting this are eternal separation from His kingdom and irreparable loss of fellowship with God.