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Haven't seen Passion of the Christ in a long time?
It came out FIVE YEARS ago.

Remember the controversy? I still love the Pope's response upon seeing it. Half the Christian world was anxious to hear his reaction amid charges of Anti-Semitism, the violence rumored to be depicted in the movie and Hollywood tackling an intensely religious subject--the MOST intensely religious subject.

Upon emerging from the private showing, the Pope said simply, "It is as it was."

That's my reaction, too. Sure, Gibson took a few dramatic licences with scenes implying the Devil and Anti-Christ and a couple of Catholic traditions not found in the Bible.

But, in my opinion, those are easily forgiven because of the incredible Scripture-based portrait of Jesus and His Passion that are so faithfully and awesomely told.

When I first saw the movie, I read the Gospels again with brand new eyes.

Yes, it is brutal and hard to watch. But "it is as it was," and I find tremendous value in understanding for myself and communicating to our media-sensitive culture the Truth of the Gospel that "he was wounded for our transgressions" (Isaiah 53:6-10).

Because we are so prone to forget (or perhaps have never understood) the great Sacrifice Jesus submitted himself to, Peachtree Church is a crafting a Good Friday worship experience around watching the entire movie on Good Friday (April 10) starting at 6:30.

Everything is free, everyone is welcome, and kids will have their own Easter experience that evening.

For more details, go to freepassionmovie.com. I look forward to remembering Christ's sacrifice together with you!