The world calls the greatest day on the Christian calendar "Easter" in an attempt to obscure or dismiss the supernatural miracle that took place 2000 years ago. As Christians, we should call it "Resurrection Day" in celebration of the glorious resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. He "was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead" (Rom. 1:4). We can rejoice in His triumphant victory over death, sin and Satan. However, we must never forget that the battle for the eternal souls of men continues throughout the world. Only the truth of God's Word can slay the lies of the devil. It is the duty of every blood-bought Christian to be actively involved in the Lord's army, to expose all forms of deception and to warn victims who are embracing a false and fatal gospel. Let us have a greater compassion for people who are committed to a religion without any real understanding of the Gospel of Christ.  

According to God's great mercy, "He has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead" (1 Pet. 1:3). As ambassadors for the resurrected King of kings, let us emulate the apostles who gave "their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all" (Acts 4:33). Let us sow the seed of God's imperishable Word and pray, in God's providence, the seed will fall on fertile soil. The Gospel is the greatest news anyone could ever hear because it is about the Greatest Gift Ever Given.

Mike Gendron was a guest on The Janet Mefford Show that is broadcast on over 100 stations throughout America. Janet is known for her unwavering comittment to the truth and authority of Scripture as she reports the news and conducts interviews. She interviewed Mike on his book Preparing for Eternity which contrasts the biblical Gospel with the false way of salvation taught by the Roman Catholic Church. Listen to the interview here.

My dear friend and brother-in-Christ Justin Peters has written an excellent review and critique of the blockbuster film, "The Son of God." Knowing that this movie is going to be the topic of considerable conversation for some time, we should all be ready to warn others of the egregious problems with the movie. Read it.

A team of researchers from Answers in Genesis viewed the new Noah film. AIG Director Ken Ham said, the "movie is disgusting and evil-paganism!"  Read the review here.

An ancient relic that many Catholics revere as Jesus Christ's "Crown of Thorns" has made a special public appearance at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The crown is a circular band of branches encased in a golden tube. It is being displayed to mark the 800th anniversary of the birthday and christening of King Louis IX of France, who acquired it in 1239. Read more.

Mike Gendron, Frank Peretti and Bill Perkins will be leading another tour of Israel that includes a 14-day cruise from Rome with teaching excursions in Jerusalem, Galilee, Malta, Athens, Corinth, Ephesus, Sicily and Naples. One of the greatest experiences of a Christian's lifetime is to visit the city of Jerusalem for a three-dimensional Bible study. If you need to be inspired watch this short video. This wonderful cruise departs from Rome on Oct. 4 and returns Oct. 18. If you would like to receive a brochure call (972) 495-0485 or see the brochure here.

The 2014 Shepherd's Conference, held at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, has made all the messages available online for your edification and encouragement. Speakers include: John MacArthur, Steve Lawson, Phil Johnson, Tom Pennington and others. Click here.

In an audience with Pope Francis in the Vatican, the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Dr Olav Fykse Tveit stressed the significance of Christian unity. The WCC has 345 member churches in more than 110 countries. In his remarks Tveit said, "We are all included in the prayer of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: 'That they all may be one'" (John 17:21). Today we give thanks to God that we, in the one ecumenical movement, to which also the Catholic Church contributes substantially and faithfully, see significant expressions of being one, although not yet a full visible unity. Mutually we recognize the one baptism; we do confess together the one faith in God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit." Read more.

Pope Francis suggested in a newspaper interview that the Catholic Church could support some types of civil unions. A number of Catholic bishops have supported civil unions for same-sex couples as an alternative to marriage, including Pope Francis when he was Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 2010, according to reports in National Catholic Reporter and The New York Times. Read more.

The pope strongly defended the Catholic Church's record on tackling sexual abuse by priests. He said: "The Catholic Church is perhaps the only public institution to have acted with transparency and responsibility. No-one else has done more. Yet the Church is the only one to have been attacked." The leader of an Italian group representing victims of clerical sex abuse argued, "The Pope may make this statement, but the Vatican doesn't reply to the UN or impose the obligation that bishops should denounce accused priests in the courts and not deal with the cases internally." Read more.

Pope Francis has confessed that he took the rosary cross of his late confessor from his casket. The priest also heard the confession from Pope John Paul II when he visited Argentina. When the priest died, Francis went to pray by his open casket and was stunned that no one had brought any flowers. `'This man forgave the sins of all the priests of Buenos Aires, but not a single flower ...?" Francis recalled. So he went out and bought a bouquet of roses, and when he returned to arrange them around the casket, he saw the rosary the priest still held in his hand. The pope said, "And immediately there came to mind the thief we all have inside ourselves and, while I arranged the flowers, I took the cross and looked at him and said `Give me half your mercy.'" Read more.

House Speaker John Boehner extended an open invitation to Pope Francis to address a joint meeting of Congress. Boehner, who is Catholic, noted in a statement that the Argentinian was the first Pope "to hail from the Americas." The Speaker said his teachings, "rooted in 'the joy of the gospel,' have prompted careful reflection and vigorous dialogue among people of all ideologies and religious views in the United States and throughout a rapidly changing world, particularly among those who champion human dignity, freedom, and social justice."  Read more.