The Christian Post
Weekend Headlines
Sunday, 04/09/2023

The 63 members of China's "Mayflower Church" who fled persecution in China arrived in the United States on Friday, intending to resettle permanently after being granted humanitarian parole status amid a harrowing three-quest for asylum.

Each year Christians around the world, particularly in liturgical traditions, reenact the final moments of Christ's life on Earth as part of a weeklong observation now known as Holy Week. The days of this week after Palm Sunday include Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday.

Craig Groeschel, pastor of Life.Church, reflected on the series of events that led him to write "The Power to Change," the devil’s role in keeping Christians "stuck" in damaging cycles and outlined strategies that he believes will equip others to live a God-honoring life.

Easter Sunday, also called Resurrection Sunday, is a time when Christians worldwide reflect on Christ’s crucifixion, death and resurrection. Many listen to music to feel uplifted after the mournful services on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. Jesus paid the ultimate price for our sins on the cross and all who believe in Him shall have everlasting life.

Please don't accept Jesus on blind faith. Look at the evidence. I urge you to consider the evidence, make a decision for yourself, and get serious about sharing the truth with others!

Despite warnings from health officials and objections from the Catholic church, Filipinos were nailed to crosses this Good Friday as the nation continued its controversial tradition of reenacting the crucifixion of Christ.

Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the murder of a reform-minded Russian Orthodox priest, the baptism of an influential abbess, and the debut of Handel’s "Messiah."

A recent trip across the pond took me to a town in northeast England that until recently didn’t have much to offer tourists. As with other towns and villages around Durham, the shire town or seat of County Durham, it reminded me of the Rust Belt back home. Basically, the places where mining and other working-class jobs that once defined entire communities no longer exist.

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