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FAITH: You can believe Jesus died for you

For the Christian community the two times on the calendar that garner the most attention for us are Christmas, when we celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ, and Easter - which is more accurately called Passover - when we remember His crucifixion and glorious resurrection. These two events are our Super Bowl, so to speak.

Many start to celebrate the week leading up to Good Friday and the Sunday morning service with various events that culminate when we gather in our local churches to celebrate our Lord's resurrection. This is a time when we focus in on what exactly Jesus accomplished...