So there is a powerful personal meaning to Good Friday and Easter. The followers of Jesus are invited into the journey that leads through death to new life.

Personal transformation is utterly important. Without it, we remain within the world of our socialization, a world marked by limited vision, anxiety, preoccupation, confused loyalties, unhealed wounds, exile, and bondage.

from Jesus: Uncovering the Life, Teachings, and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary