Happy Easter!
On this Easter weekend, what a joyous time it is to celebrate that Jesus is Risen! Easter and springtime is a beautiful time of year to feel the rebirth of new life! May His hope, love, and light be refreshed in you!
In this post today, I'm sharing some of the inspirational and faith-based Easter movies and specials airing from Good Friday through Easter Sunday, along with the uplifting, faith-filled Christmas movies, new Spring premieres, and much more airing on TV during this Holiday Weekend!
See all the details below...
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Thursday, April 6, 2023:
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries brings Christmas back on this one Thursday night in April with...
Storyline: For years Lucy has played Santa to her small town’s community by making their holiday wishes come true. But when Lucy grants a little girl’s wish for a Christmas like she used to have with her mom, she unexpectedly finds her own wishes coming true in life and love.
airs Thursday, April 6, 2023
at 7pm/6c. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
*Note: "Project Christmas Wish" (2020) stars Amanda Schull, who is also starring in the NEW Hallmark Movies & Mysteries inspirational Easter movie, "The Blessing Bracelet." See details on this movie, along with its premiere time, near the end of this post.
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Friday, April 7, 2023:
Good Friday!
The Passion Play is an inspiring retelling of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Experience the power of the gospel shown like never before. Produced by Shepherd Church
One-Time Special Event:
presented commercial-free
at 4pm/3c. on Great American Family
*followed by an episode from The Chosen at 5:15pm/4:15c.
"The Passion Play"
also airs
at 8:30pm/7:30c. on God TV
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Friday, April 7, 2023:
Great American Family
Friday night double-feature
Christmas movies
Storyline: Maggie and Eric are busy parents of teenagers who embark on a trip to the home of Maggie’s widowed brother to celebrate Christmas. Everyone has different expectations of the perfect holiday. Through a series of transformative events, Maggie learns to embrace the season.
Storyline: An interior designer is excited to begin a new project in her adopted hometown. Her enthusiasm is tested as she discovers that her clients are an ex-boyfriend and his daughter.
Both of these movies are also competing in Great American Family's Jingle Bell Bracket Final Four! Be sure to place your vote this week!
Plus, the Friday night Christmas movie on the Hallmark Channel is...
Storyline: Angie is determined to spend Christmas alone but her usual commuter ride turns into a Christmas train that drops her off in her home town in 2011.
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Friday, April 7, 2023:
UPtv's Good Friday Schedule
Good Friday | Friday, April 7 on UPtv:
The Chosen Season 1 6 a.m. ET
The Chosen Season 2 1:30 p.m. ET
The Passion of the Christ 9 p.m. ET
The Passion of the Christ 11 p.m. ET
Mary, Mother of Jesus 1 a.m ET
*Please note: due to violence, some religious movies are unsuitable for young children.
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Saturday, April 8, 2023:
UPtv's Holy Saturday Schedule
Holy Saturday | Saturday, April 8
The Ten Commandments 3 p.m. ET
Mary, Mother of Jesus 7 p.m. ET
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Saturday, April 8, 2023:
Christmas Movie Marathon
Saturday on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Christmas Movie Marathon - Saturday, April 8, 2023:
A Godwink Christmas ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 1 PM
A Godwink Christmas: Miracle of Love ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 3 PM
A Godwink Christmas: Meant for Love ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 5 PM
A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First Love ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 7 PM
The Gift of Peace ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 9 PM
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Saturday, April 8, 2023:
Hallmark Channel's Spring into Love movie premiere...
Storyline: Years ago, Maggie Bailey (Hunter King) realized she had a particular skill set for being an ace bridesmaid -- and she went pro. Now she uses her talents to help brides navigate the tricky emotional and social dynamics that go along with planning their big day in addition to the practical. Her latest client, Alexis Shepard (Francesca Bianchi), is the daughter of Columbus’ mayor who is up for re-election. Alexis’ wedding promises to be the event of the summer with lots of scrutiny, so the mayor’s team hires Maggie to join the bridal party and help keep everything on track. But no one can know that Maggie is a hired bridesmaid, so she is introduced as Alexis’ old friend Maisie. Unfortunately, Henry Whittington (Chandler Massey), an ambitious local reporter assigned to the society story is sniffing around hoping to get close to the mayor for a scoop on the pending development of local park land. To pull off her assignment, Maggie must coordinate three unhelpful bridesmaids and keep Henry focused on the wedding while hiding her identity, even as she begins to grow closer to him.
Premieres Saturday, April 8, 2023
at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel
Please note: I haven't pre-screened this new movie, The Professional Bridesmaid. If you'd like to post a review on whether this film is family-friendly, please share in comments.
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Sunday, April 9, 2023:
A WALTON EASTER storyline: When John-Boy and his wife Janet join the rest of the Waltons family for his parents' 40th anniversary, he finds himself yearning to move back to his Virginia homestead.
Hallmark Drama has a marathon of episodes from the family series, The Waltons, All Day Long, followed by the reunion movie, A Walton Easter, at 9pm/8c.
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Sunday, April 9, 2023:
airs on INSP Easter Sunday
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) tells the story of Jesus Christ's life, from His miraculous birth in Bethlehem to His teachings of peace and understanding, as well as His eventual persecution and crucifixion.
airs Sunday, April 9, 2023
from 9am to 1pm EST on INSP
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Sunday, April 9, 2023:
premieres on UPtv Easter Sunday
UPtv Easter Sunday Schedule:
The Song to My Heart 10:30 a., ET
Faith, Hope and Love 12:30 p.m. ET
A Very Country Wedding 2:30 p.m. ET
God Bless the Broken Road 4:30 p.m. ET
Southern Gospel (WORLD BROADCAST PREMIERE) 7 p.m. ET
The Engagement Plot 9:30 p.m. ET
Storyline: Southern Gospel tells the story of a rock ‘n’ roll star's life that comes crashing down, and he must fight his past demons to realize his childhood ambition of becoming a preacher.
Premieres Sunday, April 9, 2023
at 7pm/6c. on UPtv
Please Note: This movie is rated PG-13. Some content may be edited before it airs on TV; however, according to reviews, it may contain some Violent Content|Drug Use|Mature Thematic Content|Language. Based on this content, I do NOT recommend this film for young viewers.
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Sunday, April 9, 2023:
a DaySpring movie presentation
Storyline: Dawn Spencer (Schull) approaches the Easter holiday trying to balance being a single parent while working to get out of the debt left behind by her ex-husband. Feeling overwhelmed, Dawn unearths a bracelet she made years earlier and stored away. She created it using four beads with the intention of using each one as a reminder to count the blessings in her life. As Dawn begins to focus on the good, her faith is renewed, and her life takes a positive turn. Thanks to the support of Dawn’s church community and the encouragement by Ben (Marks), who recently came into her life, the blessing bracelets help take her down a path she never could have imagined.
(a DaySpring movie presentation)
Premieres Sunday, April 9, 2023
at 7pm/6c. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
*See details on where to find the Blessing Bracelet - here!






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I hope you all have a wonderful Easter! I'm rejoicing, along with you, that Jesus overcame death so that those of us who trust in Him could also overcome death and one day live in Heaven with Him for all eternity! May the joy of that promise fill us up to overflowing and flow out of us this Easter! May we grow abundantly in His amazing love!
I pray you and your family, your friends,
and your church family,
have a Joyous, Happy Easter!
Love and Easter Blessings to you all, Net
As Christians reflect this Easter, we acknowledge that God loved us so much that He sent His Son, Jesus, to be crucified, buried, and raised on the third day - so that when we repent, we can receive God's forgiveness, be saved from the penalty of our sins and experience eternal life with Him!
If you'd like to ask Jesus in your heart, you may do so with this prayer...
Prayer of Salvation:
"God, I know I am a sinner.
I believe Jesus was my substitute when He died on the Cross.
I believe His shed blood, death, burial, and resurrection were for me.
I now receive Jesus as my Savior.
Forgive me Lord of my sins.
I thank You for the the gift of salvation
and everlasting life, because of Your merciful grace.
In Jesus name, I pray...
Amen."
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SHINING HIS LIGHT:
"If you declare with your mouth,
“Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart
that God raised Him from the dead,
you will be saved."
~Romans 10:9