***Easter Word Search Book***

A collection of 75 Easter and spring themed word search puzzles perfect for the Easter season.

This book is the perfect for anyone that loves fun brain games. The words can be written in all directions: vertical, horizontal, diagonal, up, down or backwards. Word searching is not extremely difficult, but it is pleasant and enjoyable. The beautiful design of the cover and pages makes it a great Easter gift.

Book features:

- 75 word search puzzles including over 1000 words

- glossy cover

- 96 pages

- size: 8.5 x 11 inches

- includes solutions at the end of the book

- 16x16 and 18x18 grids

- 12-20 words per puzzle

- 3 difficulty levels

The connection between liturgy and justice has long been assumed: Faithful celebration of Eucharist would lead to just sharing of ‘the fruit of the earth and the work of human hands’. Baptizing persons of every people and nation would yield societies in which each person treats another as a treasured image of God. Regular faithful engagement with scripture would shape followers of Jesus into living words within the Word. Yet centuries of Christian practice and decades of reflection on the connection between liturgy and justice continue to produce broken human relationships shaped by colonisation, disparities based on colour and culture, and nature broken by a climate crisis worked by human hands.

Nevertheless, essays in this collection seek to engage the unresolved tension between the world in which humanity lives and the one proposed in Christian common prayer. Gerard Moore asks if the ‘law of prayer’ that guides assemblies is tainted by an imperial shape that impairs its witness. Anita Monro laments a lack of honesty in so many Christian gatherings, where confession and lament are absent, not least when assemblies gather on stolen land. Stephen Burns responds to their prompts by proposing patterns that might steer common prayer toward more authentic ‘kingdom scenes’ that signal God’s dominion. Annie Brophy applies such wisdom to her own Uniting Church in Australia, asking whether its resources for prayer measure up to that church’s stated commitment to justice in the matter of gender and reconciliation with Australia’s First Peoples. Jason McFarland and Angela McCarthy report on ecumenical efforts underway to right the relationship between human bodies at prayer and the continuous praise of the rest of creation. Might an ecumenical Feast of Creation be a step in that direction? Like so many questions posed by contributors to this volume, the path to joining liturgy and justice walking hand in hand remains unclear.

Embrace the journey of grace, peace, and hope this Easter.

Jesus invites us to come to Him just as we are—open, unafraid, and ready to receive His boundless love.

In Sacred & Still, Kendra, Kristin, and Julie gently guide us through the season of Lent and unpack what Christ’s sacrifice ultimately means for us. Through this beautiful Christian devotional, explore the deep significance of Jesus’ crucifixion and delight in the celebration of His resurrection. As we make space for Jesus in our lives, we’ll rediscover the true meaning of Easter, empowering us to share Him with others.

Combining a rich church tradition with a fresh perspective on its impact on our lives today, this daily devotional guides us through the 40 days leading up to Resurrection Day, featuring:

• ways to incorporate the spiritual discipline of fasting into your Lenten practices
• prayers drawn from Scripture
• reflection prompts about what God is teaching you
• a beautiful, designed interior

More than a call to a deeper understanding of Christ’s grace, Sacred & Still is an invitation to carry the peace and love of Jesus into our everyday lives. As we journey through the still and sacred beauty of the Lenten season, we find healing, freedom, renewal, and purpose in His presence.

It is hard to imagine a more needed and desirable invitation than "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." The Gospel accounts are full of stories of Jesus noticing, meeting, and walking alongside people who were weary, worried, and wondering what to do about the challenges they faced. People a lot like you. Jesus intentionally drew close, spent unhurried time with them, and changed their lives forever.

In this unique devotional, award-winning novelist Heidi Chiavaroli invites you to draw closer to Jesus this Lent. Through imaginative retellings, Heidi brings to vivid life the stories of forty people who encountered him in the pages of Scripture. As you journey alongside them, you will gain new appreciation for the beauty of repentance, the power of redemption, and the incredible intimacy we get to experience with the One who stepped into our sin and shortcomings to offer forgiveness, abundance, and rest for our weary souls.

Are you ready to experience Lent in a way that heals, strengthens, and restores your identity in Christ?

In a world where Black women often carry the weight of family, faith, leadership, culture, and silent battles, this powerful devotional invites you into a sacred forty-day journey of renewal. Lent Devotional for Black Women: 40 Days of Faith, Strength, Healing, and Spiritual Renewal Rooted in Grace and Identity is more than a seasonal read. It is a spiritual companion. A guide. A safe place to return to God and rediscover who you are through His eyes.

This Christ-centered devotional was thoughtfully created to speak directly to the heart of Black women navigating faith, purpose, generational legacy, resilience, and restoration. Each day walks you through meaningful Scripture (KJV), reflective insight, written prayers, and practical application designed to deepen your spiritual life during the Lenten season and beyond.

This is not just a devotional. It is a spiritual user guide designed for educational and faith-building purposes.

Inside these pages, you will discover:

There are moments in history so powerful that they do not simply pass-they divide time itself. Moments that redefine humanity, reshape destiny, and echo across generations with unshakable truth. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is that moment. It stands alone, unmatched, unchallenged, and undefeated. It is not merely a historical claim or a theological idea-it is the cornerstone of our faith, the ultimate declaration of victory, and the living proof that God's promises never fail.

As you open this April 2026 issue of Christian Times Magazine, you are invited into that defining moment. Our cover tells the story without needing explanation: the stone rolled away, the tomb standing empty, the light pouring into the darkness, and the distant crosses bearing witness to the price that was paid. Every detail is intentional. Every element carries meaning. This is not just a scene-it is the turning point of eternity.

"He is not here: for He is risen..." (Matthew 28:6). These words, spoken over two thousand years ago, continue to shake the foundations of the world. They are not whispers of hope-they are a proclamation of truth. They are not symbolic-they are literal. And they are not confined to history-they are alive today.

In a world that constantly shifts, where truth is often redefined and faith is frequently questioned, the resurrection remains the one unchanging reality. It stands as a bold declaration that no matter how dark the night, morning will come. No matter how heavy the stone, it can be moved. No matter how final death may seem, it does not have the last word.

This issue is not just about remembering the resurrection-it is about understanding it, living it, and boldly proclaiming it.

Because He lives, we are not bound by fear.

Because He rose, we are not defined by defeat.

Because He conquered death, we are no longer slaves to sin.

These are not just comforting words-they are transformative truths.

If you are strong in your faith, let this issue strengthen you even more.

If you are struggling, let it encourage you.

If you are searching, let it guide you.

And if you are uncertain, let it challenge you.

Because the resurrection is not just a message to be heard-it is a truth to be embraced.

I also want to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude to our readers, contributors, and team. Your support, your dedication, and your commitment to truth are what make this magazine possible. This is more than a publication-it is a mission.

A mission to stand for truth.

A mission to proclaim the Gospel.

And a mission to strengthen the faith of believers around the world.

To our writers and contributors-thank you for your passion and excellence. Your work in this issue reflects not just skill, but conviction.

To our readers-thank you for standing with us. In a world that often pressures us to compromise, your support is a reminder that truth still matters.

The tomb is empty.

The promise is fulfilled.

The victory is complete.

And the question remains-how will you respond?

As we celebrate this powerful truth, let us not do so quietly. Let us celebrate boldly. Let us live faithfully. And let us carry this message into every corner of our lives.

Let our words reflect it.

Let our actions demonstrate it.

And let our lives be a testimony to it.

Because He is not here.

He is risen.

And that changes everything.

This book offers a reflection based on the traditional seven penitential psalms (Pss 6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, 143), which have been designated as such and prayed with during Lent since the seventh century. The author uses his own translation when needed for a verse or two from the original Hebrew as a foundation to offer a spiritual meditation/reflection based on life, prayer, and scripture. These core seven penitential psalms are complemented with other psalms used during Lent in the lectionary and work in conversation with one another.

The first three penitential psalms make references to the body's bones as the visceral center of the psalmist's lament. These "bone psalms" reveal a gut level reaction that serves as the entry point into a Lenten reflection or pilgrimage. These seven psalms highlight the fact that something in the past has gone very wrong for the individual or the collective group. Audiences today will notice how true that reality is for the world or for their own personal history; the fact that something went astray and somehow life has a way of catching up to the unreflective sojourner. The first step into wholeness, however, is discovered in the recognition to offer a prayer of healing. The psalmist makes this discovery, "Heal me, Lord, for my bones are shuddering" (Ps 6:3). This book will begin and end with a focus on "healing" as the essential prayer for Lent.

"Spiritual growth is hard and humble work, and what Fr. Victor Cancino offers us here is the warm hand of a guide willing to share his own journey. In Lord, Hear My Cry, we are invited into relationship with the wisdom of the Psalms and the hard-won insights of a spiritual master willing to let us into his struggles. Bridging the smallness of his mother's whispers with the transcendence of divine love, Cancino teaches us to see God in all things, especially in vulnerability."

—Cecilia González-Andrieu, PhD, professor of theology and human rights, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California

"Father Victor's reflections mirror God's kind spirit attempting to break through the pain of everyday life, especially in our Native communities."

—Ryan W. Booth/keahu (Upper Skagit Tribe)

Victor M. Cancino, SJ, lives on the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana and is the pastor of St. Ignatius Mission. He received his licentiate in sacred scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome.

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A Season of Grace is your essential guide to spiritual renewal and intimate connection with God.

Each year, the Church offers the season of Lent as a time of preparation and spiritual renewal, culminating in the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus. This season of hope and love shares the message of Jesus, inviting you to return to the Lord and deepen your relationship of intimacy with the God of salvation.

Written by Sister Siobhán O'Keeffe S.S.H.J.M., this book challenges you to embrace practices of prayer, fasting, and service, compelling you to cast aside prejudice and stand as a voice for the voiceless in a world of injustice.

Journey with Jesus towards his glorious resurrection and experience his cleansing and healing, leading to a deeper union with God.

Acts of Hope - an Embrace Lent Course.

This Lent, journey with us through the Book of Acts and reflect on the attitudes and acts of the disciples that can encourage us to be bringers of hope through Holy Spirit-led attitudes and actions in our own age. Perfect for personal study or for use with your small group, life group, homegroup or cell group or as a whole church congregation.

Guide includes:

Weekly Bible readings

Scriptural Reflections

Stories from Middle East partners

Questions and discussion topics

Prayers and action points

Size: A5, Paperback, 58 pages.

The ancient practice of Gregorian chant is rooted in the Psalms and prayers of the earliest Christians, yet many people haven't discovered its life-giving power. Expressed through simple, intentional melodies accessible to all, Gregorian chant opens a door to communicate with God. Besides spiritual value, chant has been proven to lower stress and anxiety, enhance focus and deep meditation, and promote emotional and physical well-being. A devotional unlike any other, Christ in Our Midst invites you to experience this easy to use and thought-provoking resource to instill peace and renewal through word and sound.From Ash Wednesday through Eastertide, each day includes a verse of Gregorian chant to hear and sing, paired with Scriptures, meditations, reflection questions, and guided prayers. The chants include a QR code link to recorded audio, as well as written music to follow and enjoy.

As you become familiar with Gregorian chant, this devotional will help you to: - Express your hopes, fears, frustrations, joy, and gratitude to God naturally, through the words of the Psalms - Quiet your mind as you focus on the sound of the chant - Learn more about the history of Gregorian chant and its significance in the life of the Church through relatable text - Establish a vital, nourishing connection with God that remains steady amid all the ups and downs of life - Join the stream of continuous prayer being offered to God by Christians all over the world in a similar and profound way

In an artfully designed format with a ribbon marker, this book will add a dimension to your journey this Lent that is ancient, yet new. Whether you're familiar with Gregorian chant or discovering it for the first time, let Christ in Our Midst be your guide as you draw from a deep and inexhaustible well of inspiration, stability, and peace.

What is the place of the resurrection in our lives? Is it a mere intellectual piece of information? Is it a change of diet, from a plant-based to an animal-based diet? The resurrection is the center of the Apostles' preaching. As St. Paul the Apostle said, "And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty." If Christ's life had ended by His death and burial, then He would not have been God, but rather someone who had lived among us for a while, who had nice teachings, who died and the story ended. Then we would not have been saved, but would have still been in our sins. Therefore, we need a clear understanding of the depth and impact of the resurrection on our lives, even in our day-to-day actions and interactions, to live the life of the resurrection to its fullest.

H.E. Metropolitan Youssef was ordained Bishop in 1992 and elevated to Metropolitan in 2022 for the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States. His Eminence has completed a Ph.D. degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, TX.

Rediscover the True Meaning of Easter

For many today, Easter has quietly shifted into a celebration of eggs, rabbits, and seasonal decorations. But the real story is far greater. It is the story of a Savior who came to rescue His people and restore their relationship with God.

If you are longing for something real, something deeper, something true, this book will guide you back to the heart of Easter and to the Father who has never stopped pursuing you.

Perfect for individuals, families, and seekers of all ages, this book:

What if the next 40 days could truly change the way you pray, the way you love, and the way you live your faith; long after Easter morning has passed?

Catholic Lent Devotional 2026 is a beautifully written, deeply pastoral 40-day journey designed to meet you exactly where you are and gently lead you closer to God. Rooted in Scripture and the rich traditions of the Catholic faith, this devotional invites you to slow down, return to God, and experience Lent not as a burden, but as a life-giving invitation.

Each day offers carefully chosen Scripture readings, thoughtful reflections grounded in real life, guided prayers you can actually pray, and practical action steps that move faith from the page into everyday living.

With reflection questions, family-friendly moments, and meaningful exercises woven throughout, this book is ideal for individuals, couples, and families seeking a more intentional and transformative Lenten season.

What You'll Gain from This Devotional- A deeper, more personal prayer life; without feeling overwhelmed or pressured

• Clear, practical guidance for fasting, repentance, mercy, and spiritual renewal
• Tools to involve your family and strengthen faith at home
• Hope and clarity during spiritual dryness, suffering, and distraction
• A Christ-centered path from Ash Wednesday to Easter that leads to lasting change

Written with warmth, clarity, and spiritual depth, Catholic Lent Devotional 2026 is not about perfection; it's about showing up, one day at a time, and allowing God to work quietly and powerfully in your heart.

Begin this Lent with intention. Walk the journey with purpose.

Order your copy today and let these 40 days prepare your heart; not just for Easter, but for a renewed life of faith.

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Restored in the Stillness: A Lent Devotional is written for that exact life-busy, faithful, and tender with grief. Forty brief reflections pair scripture with pastoral honesty, inviting you to stop for five minutes, breathe, and listen.

This devotional validates the messy middle of faith-when prayers feel unanswered, and rituals feel hollow. It gives permission to mourn, tools to listen, and invitations to honest community. Forty concise devotions pair scripture with pastoral reflection, practical micro-practices, and gentle prompts for reflection or group conversation. Each day is an invitation to stillness that fits into real life.

Choose a Lent that transforms habits and relationships, not just calendars. Let these forty days reshape your prayer life, deepen your compassion, and prepare your heart for Easter's true joy. It's for the woman who wants prayer to feel alive again and for the community that holds her.

Begin a 40-day journey that honors your pain, reshapes your habits, and leads to resurrection hope.

Order your copy today and step into a Lent that restores.

From Eggs to Easter: Why the Festival Endures

Easter did not begin as a neat story with a single origin. It emerged gradually, shaped by season, belief, practice, and necessity. This book examines how a spring festival survived centuries of change, argument, and adaptation, and why it continues to be recognised even where religious observance has faded.

Drawing on archaeology, early texts, theology, cultural history, and everyday custom, From Eggs to Easter traces the development of Easter from early spring observances through the formation of Christian ritual and into modern secular celebration. It looks closely at where evidence is solid, where it is uncertain, and where later interpretation has blurred the line between history and assumption.

This is not a book of myths presented as fact. It questions popular claims about pagan origins, fertility symbols, and hidden continuity, explaining what can genuinely be supported and what cannot. Eggs, fasting, calendars, saints, councils, and communal marking of time are explored in their proper historical contexts, without romantic reconstruction.

Written for general readers, this book assumes curiosity rather than belief. It explains how Easter functioned socially as well as religiously, how it adapted to different regions and climates, and how repetition turned practical responses to spring into enduring tradition.

Whether Easter is observed in church, marked by food and family, or encountered only through public holidays and chocolate eggs, its persistence is not accidental. This book explains how that endurance was built.

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