Easter reflection: Why Jesus is still the hope of the world
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Rachael Newham2022-03-28T16:12:00
Jesus’ resurrection takes place against a backdrop of grief and despair. As the world grapples with war in Europe, Rachael Newham reflects on how the sadness of Good Friday and Holy Saturday reveals a king who came to minister to us not through power and might but through scars and tears
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