11 episodes
The Characters of Easter LifeAudio
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4.8 • 43 Ratings
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In The Characters of Easter with Dan Darling, you'll become acquainted with the unlikely collection of ordinary people who witnessed the miracle of Christ's death and resurrection. This podcast is the companion to Dan Darling's book "The Characters of Easter: The Villains, Heroes, Cowardsm and Crooks Who Witnessed History's Biggest Miracle."
Podcast cover art design was adapted from the original Moody Publishers book cover. Used with permission.
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The Executioners: Who Were the Romans?
The time that Jesus was born, lived and died in was established and set in motion largely by the Roman Empire. So what should Christians know about the Roman Empire to help us understand the story of Easter? In this episode, Dan helps us see how...
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The Secret Disciples: Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea
Today, in the West, it might be hard to imagine what it means to have to keep our faith a secret. But there are two secret disciples in the Easter story - Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea. They enjoyed power and prestige among the religious elite -...
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The Witnesses: The Women of Easter
Today it might not seem so strange that women were the first to see the empty tomb of Jesus or that women were the first ones to announce the empty tomb to the rest of Jesus’ followers. But in the Greco-Roman world, women were not the messengers the...
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The Religious: The Pharisees, Scribes, and Sadducees
In The Characters of Easter, you’ll become acquainted with the unlikely collection of ordinary people who witnessed the miracle of Christ’s death and resurrection.
In this episode, we look at the religious leaders of the day, the Pharisees, Scribes,... -
The Doubter: Thomas
In The Characters of Easter, you’ll become acquainted with the unlikely collection of ordinary people who witnessed the miracle of Christ’s death and resurrection.
In this episode, we look at Thomas, the disciple who is known for his doubts. In this... -
The Powerless: Pilate
In The Characters of Easter, you’ll become acquainted with the unlikely collection of ordinary people who witnessed the miracle of Christ’s death and resurrection.
In this episode, we look at Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor who presided over the...
Customer Reviews
Total Enlightment
A very unique way of sharing the Easter story. I never thought of the characters in Easter in such a specific way. Listening to the role they each played brought a whole new light on how organized God was in sending his son to give us our freedom. Thanks for doing such a great job personalizing each individual.
The Characters of Easter
I absolutely love this! I have learned so much. I love the additional historical background and references.
I learned a lot
This is a great podcast! It’s easy to understand and has taught me a lot even though I’ve been a Christian for many years. Thanks Daniel!