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3 things we receive because the temple veil was torn in two
3 things we receive because the temple veil was torn in two

At Jesus' death on the cross, something spectacular happened: the temple veil was torn in two.

Giving up: Lent, Easter and your true self-worth
Giving up: Lent, Easter and your true self-worth

As hearts turn towards Easter, it is natural to look back at all we've 'given up' for Lent but it is more important that we look up and see what has been given up for us.

Good Friday today: Living the death of Jesus
Good Friday today: Living the death of Jesus

If Christ is not raised, our faith is in vain. But to see Easter whole, we have to start at Good Friday.

What's wrong with a Good Friday Walk of Witness?
What's wrong with a Good Friday Walk of Witness?

A few years ago I went on my first Good Friday Walk of Witness. For all the wrong reasons, it wasn't a happy experience.

Gethsemane, Good Friday and how our shrapnel wounds prepare us for Easter
Gethsemane, Good Friday and how our shrapnel wounds prepare us for Easter

My husband and I went to view a house for sale nearby and were shown around it by the old couple who had lived there for over 30 years.

Why was Jesus crucified as opposed to being executed in some other way?
Why was Jesus crucified as opposed to being executed in some other way?

We all know that Christ died, but why did He have to die that way?

Justin Bieber wears prayer T-shirt as he spends time talking with homeless people in LA
Justin Bieber wears prayer T-shirt as he spends time talking with homeless people in LA

Pop sensation Justin Bieber took to the streets of Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon to chat with some homeless people and offer them some water and snacks.

Planned Parenthood deletes tweet calling for Disney princess who's 'had an abortion'
Planned Parenthood deletes tweet calling for Disney princess who's 'had an abortion'

Planned Parenthood has drawn criticism after an affiliate in Pennsylvania posted and later deleted a tweet that called for a Disney princess "who's had an abortion."

Should Christians wash each other's feet on Maundy Thursday?
Should Christians wash each other's feet on Maundy Thursday?

Tonight, in many Maundy Thursday services, Christians will re-enact the last supper by literally washing each other's feet.

The Gethsemane crisis: Why didn't Jesus want to die?
The Gethsemane crisis: Why didn't Jesus want to die?

One of the most challenging stories of Scripture is when Christ kneels in despair at Gethsemane, and asks that he should not face the cross. Its familiarity can dull us to its strangeness. Without the cross there could be no salvation, so why didn't the Son of God want to die?

Pro-surfer Bethany Hamilton thanks God for newborn baby boy
Pro-surfer Bethany Hamilton thanks God for newborn baby boy

Professional surfer Bethany Hamilton took to social media on Tuesday to announce the birth of her second child and thanked God for the new addition to her family.

Terminally ill pastor gets dying wish to meet President Trump
Terminally ill pastor gets dying wish to meet President Trump

A terminally ill pastor from Louisville, Kentucky has been granted his wish to meet with President Donald Trump face to face so that he could raise awareness of his debilitating disease.

3 Bible verses that sum up what Christ's resurrection does for us
3 Bible verses that sum up what Christ's resurrection does for us

Christ's resurrection does so much more than just give us hope for eternal life. It actually gives us hope and a renewed strength for our daily lives while we're here on earth.

3 resurrection facts that will comfort you in times of distress and sadness
3 resurrection facts that will comfort you in times of distress and sadness

The resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ brings such comfort and hope to all who believe in Him. The hope it brings is, in fact, so big that it allows us to hope for life beyond the grave.

3 things all married Christian couples need every now and then
3 things all married Christian couples need every now and then

Marriage is very important. Every married couple should give all that they have to make their marriage into how God wanted it to be: a union that shows the character and love of Christ.

Why did the chief priests bribe the soldiers guarding Jesus' tomb?
Why did the chief priests bribe the soldiers guarding Jesus' tomb?

Matthew 28:11-15 gives us a very intriguing account, one that we should all look into. In this passage we read the religious leaders of Jerusalem doing something noteworthy: They bribed the soldiers that guarded the tomb of Christ.