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[Also: The Other Billy Graham Rules | Christians Who Don't Go to Church] Also: The Other Billy Graham Rules | Christians Who Don't Go to Church | [View online]( [ChristianityToday.org]( [Donate]( [Christianity Today Weekly Newsletter]( Friday, April 07, 2017 SPEAKING OUT [Jesus Didn't Eat a Seder Meal]( Why Christians shouldn't either. Yehiel Poupko and David Sandmel Passover has a special allure for Christians. It is on the night of Passover, as all Israel is offering the pascal Lamb and eating matza (unleavened bread) and bitter herbs on the slopes of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem that Jesus of Nazareth meets with his 12 disciples for the Last Supper. This may be the best-known Passover meal. [continue reading >>]( Testimony [How God Rescued Me from the 'Mormon Charles Manson']( My earthly father wrecked my life. Now my Heavenly Father is rebuilding it. Anna LeBaron Speaking Out [Franklin Graham's Global Fallout, from Canada to Japan]( Vancouver pastor: How the church can model civil discourse amid controversy. Ken Shigematsu [The Other Billy Graham Rules]( They have nothing to do with sex. Bob Smietana Gleanings [Just Give Me Jesus: A Closer Look at Christians Who Don't Go to Church]( Barna examines the ranks of 'spiritual but not religious' Americans. Kate Shellnutt Theology [Who Comes to Steal, Kill, and Destroy?]( The 'thief' may not be who you think it is. Craig Keener Women [10 Things Sexual Assault Victims Want You to Know]( When I posed a question about abuse on Facebook, I was inundated with responses. Karen Swallow Prior The Calling [Lee Strobel's Hope for Apologetics in a 'Post-Truth' Culture]( As 'The Case for Christ' heads to the big screen, the journalist-turned-evangelist reflects on what's changed—and what's stayed the same—about defending the faith. Science [In the Image of Our Choosing]( In a new era of genetics, where's the line between healing and enhancement? Nathan Barczi Women [Easter Book List: Our Favorite New Releases for Kids]( 10 faith-enriching picture books. Kelli B. Trujillo News [Be Fruitful and Multiply: Muslim Births Will Outnumber Christian Births by 2035]( Pew predicts baby booms will determine future of global faiths much more than conversions. Kate Shellnutt Women [When You've Been Wronged]( Is forgiveness more important than justice? Deidra Riggs Science [The Painful Questions about Genetics and Race]( Mistrust of medicine clouds possibility of treatment for sickle-cell. Nathan Barczi Interview [Pete Holmes: Believing in God Gave Me Hope as Comic]( In his new HBO show 'Crashing,' the former evangelical winks to Christian fans. Interview by Kate Shellnutt Entertainment [HBO's 'Solitary' Revisits Why It's Not Good for Man to Be Alone]( Kristi Jacobson's penetrating new documentary confronts viewers with the soul-withering effects of solitary confinement. Johnathan Kana Follow Us [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Google+]( [RSS]( [Subscribe to this newsletter]( IN THE MAGAZINE [Current Issue]( [The Most Astonishing Easter Miracle]( [The Strange Encouragement of the Church's Appalling History]( [How a Hotshot New Yorker Found Jesus in Paraguay]( [View Full Issue]( [Subscribe Now]( More froM Christianity Today CT Pastors [I Voted Clinton. He Voted Trump. We Still Do Ministry Together.]( How my right-hand man and I reconciled our political differences for the sake of our church. Jill Richardson Pivot [The Most Important Lesson Older and Younger Ministers Can Learn from Each Other]( If I had one chance to tell younger and older ministers how to treat each other, here's what I'd say. by Karl Vaters CT Classic [Five Errors to Drop From Your Easter Sermon]( If you want to help people see Holy Week with fresh eyes, start by dropping these familiar fallacies. Andreas J. Köstenberger and Justin Taylor The Exchange [Protestantism after 500 Years]( By 2040, half of all Protestants will live in Africa. Todd M. Johnson Entertainment ['S-Town' Explores the Maze of the Divine Clockmaker's Mind]( In the new hit podcast from the producers of 'Serial,' the shattered Imago Dei takes center stage. Kaitlyn Schiess The Exchange [One-on-One with Christine Caine about Her New Partnership with the Wheaton College Evangelism and Leadership Graduate Program]( What is it to be salt and light? Ed Stetzer Related CT Newsletters [CT Entertainment]( Reviews and perspectives on movies, TV, and music. [Sign Up Now]( [The Galli Report]( Weekly must-reads from the editor of CT. [Sign Up Now]( //lists.christianitytoday.com/t/505458673/23299272/584609/0/ [Christianity Today Weekly]( Delivered free via email to subscribers weekly. [Subscribe]( | [Email Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Advertise]( | [Subscribe to CT]( You are currently subscribed as: {EMAIL} Copyright ©2017 [ChristianityToday.org]( Christianity Today, 465 Gundersen Drive, Carol Stream, IL 60188. All rights reserved.