🌼✝️ Have a Blessed Easter Weekend 🐇 Your Guide to the Inspirational Movies, Shows, and Faith-Filled Specials on TV from Good Friday to Resurrection Sunday

Happy Easter, Dear Friends!

From Good Friday to Resurrection Sunday… I pray you all have a Blessed, Joyful Easter Weekend! Hallelujah! Jesus is Risen!

On that first Easter morning, God infused the world with genuine hope, miraculous joy, and an authentic love... that continues to bring us joy even today!

May this Easter celebration inspire a renewed passion for our devotion and love for Jesus. Let us be filled to the brim with the abundance of God, eager to share that amazing, unwavering, and boundless gift of love with everyone around us!

I hope and pray that you all enjoy a wonderful, refreshed holiday weekend. If you have the opportunity, perhaps, you'll also see (or record) some of the faith-filled Easter Specials, new inspiring films, a heartwarming episode of "When Hope Calls," and more listed below!


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Friday, April 18, 2025:

Forty-Seven Days with Jesus

Details via Great American Media: In Forty-Seven Days With Jesus, a disconnected family finds hope and unity through a cinematic retelling of Jesus' final 47 days on Earth.

Forty-Seven Days with Jesus

Premieres Friday, April 18, 2025

at 4pm/3c. on Great American Family

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Saturday, April 19, 2025:

Faith of Angels

Details via Great American Media: A stranger receives mysterious callings compelling him to search for a boy lost in an abandoned mine. (Based on a true story.)

Faith of Angels

Premieres Saturday, April 19, 2025

at 8pm/7c. on Great American Family

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Saturday, April 19, 2025:

Journey to You

Storyline: After missing out on a promotion, Monica reluctantly walks the Camino de Santiago. She's surprised when along the way she finds inner peace and a potential romance.

Journey to You

Premieres Saturday, April 19, 2025

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

Click here for details on the No Worries devotional seen in the film, Journey to You.

For details on Erin Cahill's fashion in the movie - click here!



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Sunday, April 20, 2025:

On a Wing and a Prayer

Details via INSP: On a Wing and a Prayer, starring Dennis Quaid and Heather Graham: An amazing true story—when their pilot dies mid-flight, a father attempts to safely land the small plane and save his entire family.

On a Wing and a Prayer

Premieres Sunday, April 20, 2025

at 4pm/3c. on INSP

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Sunday, April 20, 2025:

Sugar Creek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in Disguise

Storyline via UPtv: After Cheryl’s three-year engagement ends in a devastating breakup, her life is turned upside down when her aunt offers her an escape from Chicago to the Amish town of Sugarcreek. Struggling with being a fish out of water, Cheryl uncovers an unsettling secret that could disrupt the small town of Ohio. As Cheryl begins to solve the mystery, she finds community, belonging and the potential of new love.

Sugar Creek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in Disguise

Premieres Sunday, April 20, 2025

at 7pm/6c. on UPtv

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Sunday, April 20, 2025:

When Hope Calls

Episode 3 - Finding Our Way:

Storyline: Nora and Mountie Fletcher set out together and run into trouble; Hannah Lawrence returns to town and clashes with Wyatt, the foreman of her uncle's ranch; Tess eyes a new opportunity; Sam tries his hand at ranching.

In episode 3, "When Hope Calls" welcomes three well-known actors: Sarah Fisher, Nick Bateman, and Trevor Donovan.

When Hope Calls

Premieres Sunday, April 20, 2025

at 8pm/7c. on Great American Family

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Easter, Faith-Filled, and Inspirational Programming Friday through Sunday:
(times below in Eastern Time)

Friday, April 18, 2025:

The Thorn ... UPtv ... 8am
Mary, Mother of Jesus ... UPtv ... 10am
The Ten Commandments ... UPtv ... 12pm
Museum of the Bible: The History of Easter ... Great American Family ... 1:45pm
The Passion Play ... Great American Family ... 2:45pm
Fort-Seven Days with Jesus ... Great American Family ... 4pm *Cable Premiere
The Greatest Story Ever Told ... UPtv ... 4pm
The Gift of Peace ... Hallmark Channel ... 4pm
Just in Time ... Great American Family ... 6pm
Miracle in Bethlehem, PA ... Hallmark Channel ... 6pm
The Passion of The Christ ... UPtv ... 8pm
A Christmas Blessing ... Great American Family ... 8pm
Following Yonder Star ... Hallmark Channel ... 8pm
The Passion of The Christ ... UPtv ... 10pm
A Christmas... Present ... Great American Family ... 10pm

Saturday, April 19, 2025:

Christmas Angel ... Great American Family ... 12am
The Thorn ... UPtv ... 12am
A Christmas Blessing ... Great American Family ... 2am
A Christmas... Present ... Great American Family ... 4am
Love Begins ... UPtv ... 7am
Love Takes Wing ... UPtv ... 9am
Finding Normal ... UPtv ... 1pm
These Stones (marathon) ... UPtv ... 5:30pm
Mr. Manhattan ... Great American Family ... 5:45pm
An Easter Bloom ... Hallmark Channel ... 6pm
Faith of Angels ... Great American Family ... 8pm *NEW
Journey to You ... Hallmark Channel ... 8pm *NEW
The Greatest Story Ever Told ... UPtv ... 10pm

Sunday, April 20, 2025:

Faith of Angels ... Great American Family ... 2am
Ben-Hur ... TCM ... 6am
Franklin Graham: Easter from the Ashes ... Fox News ... 12pm
The Blessing Bracelet ... Hallmark Channel ... 1pm
Barabbas ... TCM ... 2:30pm
Easter Under Wraps ... Hallmark Channel ... 3pm
Franklin Graham: Easter from the Ashes ... Newsmax / WHT ... 4pm
On a Wing and a Prayer ... INSP ... 4pm *Cable Premiere
King of Kings ... TCM ... 5pm
Love Finds You in Charm ... UPtv ... 5pm
The Waltons: An Easter Story Part 1 ... Hallmark Family ... 5pm
The Waltons: An Easter Story Part 2 ... Hallmark Family ... 6pm
The Sound of Music ... BYUtv ... 6:01pm
The Sound of Music ... Freeform ... 6:40pm
A Walton Easter ... Hallmark Family ... 7pm
Journey to You ... Hallmark Channel ... 7pm
When Hope Calls, Episode 3 ... Great American Family ... 8pm
Easter Parade ... TCM ... 8pm
American Idol (Special, Songs of Faith) ... ABC ... 8pm
The Sound of Music ... BYUtv ... 10:07pm
Faith of Angels ... Great American Family ... 11pm
When Hope Calls, Episode 3 ... Great American Family ... 1am (Encore)


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I hope we all take a moment this Easter to cherish in our hearts that on Easter Sunday morning, when the stone was rolled away from the tomb, Jesus rose again!

May we pause to reflect on the profound love God has for us, shown through the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus, who was crucified, laid to rest, and rose again on the third day. When we turn away from our sins, we can receive God's forgiveness, be freed from the repercussions of our wrongdoings, and look forward to eternal life with Him!

If you would like to ask Jesus to come into your heart, I've included a special prayer of salvation below.

I hope you all have a

Blessed Easter

and Resurrection Sunday!

Net

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SHINING HIS LIGHT:

"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead."

~ 1 Peter 1:3

Prayer of Salvation:

For those of you who would like to know the full joy of receiving Jesus in your heart, I've included the prayer of salvation here for you...

(If you repeat these words and mean them in your heart, then you will be saved.)

"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."

If you said that prayer for the first time, God bless you, fellow Sister or Brother in The Lord! I want to encourage you to seek God's word for direction in your life. He has ALL the answers you need. Jesus died and rose again for you, so live daily for Him!

UPtv's Faith-Filled Easter TV Highlights - Coming This April + New Mystery and Rom-Com Premiere

Every year around Easter time, UPtv releases a schedule of religious and inspirational-themed programming. These are the movies and programs I've learned of, thus far...

Please stay tuned for more additions.

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MARY, MOTHER OF JESUS
Uplifting Bible Movie

Witness the extraordinary life of Jesus, from birth to crucifixion, as seen through the eyes of his mother Mary.

air times:
SUNDAY, APR 13 AT 9:00AM ET
FRIDAY, APR 18 AT 10:00AM ET

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THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
A Grand Retelling of the Epic Story of Moses

The story of Moses, who against impossible odds, leads the Jews out of Egyptian slavery into perilous freedom.

air times:
SUNDAY, APR 13 AT 11:00AM ET
FRIDAY, APR 18 AT 12:00PM ET

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THESE STONES
Award-Winning Series / Series Premiere

Details via UPtv: In this uplifting new series, a young woman, mourning the loss of her mother, finds herself drawn into a supernatural system partnering her with Bible characters and working undercover to help people in crisis today.

Air Date: SUNDAY, April 13, 2025,
All six episodes play.

Episode details via UPtv:

Ears to Hear - Episode 1
A young woman gets drawn into a supernatural system working with undercover Bible characters to help people today. For her first case, the Program pairs her with Courier Aaron (Moses' brother) to help a son reconcile with his dying father before it's too late.

Eyes to See - Episode 2
McKenna teams with Samuel to encourage an over-protective mother to let her adult son with Down Syndrome reintegrate into society. The case introduces McKenna to a kind (and handsome) 9-1-1 operator who receives calls from the woman's son when all he wants is a friend.

Hope Deferred - Episode 3
When the Program sends Abraham's wife Sarah to help an infertile couple, McKenna and Sarah get unexpected guidance from Miriam as to the kind of help they're meant to offer.

Secret Shame - Episode 4
When a talented singer-songwriter resorts to self-harm, McKenna sets Rahab up as a guidance counselor at the young woman's school to unearth the root of the problem.

Force of Habit - Episode 5
McKenna aids Courier Jacob in helping a drug addled reporter who lands on the streets after selling out her sister for a fix. Meanwhile, McKenna's father fights his own substance abuse demons, trying to cope with the loss of his wife.

No Greater Love - Episode 6
As much as McKenna pleads for the Program to help her father, McKenna is stunned when a very special Courier is been appointed to help her instead. Before McKenna can move forward with life, she must face the part she played in her mother's tragic death.



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The Thorn

"The Thorn" is a theatrical portrayal of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection, combining martial arts, aerial acrobatics, and emotional performances.

Premiere Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025, at 7pm/6c.

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THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST
Limited Commercial Interruption

Academy Award winning director Mel Gibson offers audiences breathtaking cinematography and the seamless performance of actor Jim Caviezel in an uncompromising film depicting Jesus Christ’s profound courage and sacrifice. The Passion of The Christ dramatically captures the last 12 hours of Christ’s life on Earth, based on the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

Air Date: Good Friday, April 18, 2025, at 8pm/7c.



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Sugar Creek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in Disguise

After Cheryl’s three-year engagement ends in a devastating breakup, her life is turned upside down when her aunt offers her an escape from Chicago to the Amish town of Sugarcreek. Struggling with being a fish out of water, Cheryl uncovers an unsettling secret that could disrupt the small town of Ohio. As Cheryl begins to solve the mystery, she finds community, belonging and the potential of new love.

Premiere Date: Sunday, April 20, 2025, at 7pm/6c.

click here to see press release

Movie Reviews:

🔎 Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in Disguise Review.

I’ve always enjoyed the Amish movies this real life couple have filmed, but unfortunately this one bored me. Nothing interesting happened. The mystery itself was easy too. I thought Levi’s excuse for not telling his alibi was weak and thought it was odd when the more mature Amish woman Naomi was lying to the motel manager to sneak into a room. I know we all sin and have our moments of stumble, but it seemed strange to see an adult baptized Amish woman in that way.

It was a very clean family friendly film and it had genuine kind characters, it just really lacked the suspense you need to be a mystery and the acting could be better. ~Abigail

🔎 I completely agree with you on the Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries movie. Like you, I am a fan of their other Amish movies. My husband and I have watched them multiple times. They are really good movies. However, I also found their new mystery movie to be quite boring. Nothing really happened. My husband liked it more than I did. The storyline plodded along. We figured out who did it early on. The acting could have been better. The only positive thing I can say is yes it was clean. But that is it. I was so disappointed because I was expecting so much more given how great their other movies have been.~Joan

🔎 Sugar Creek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in Disguise – The actors in this movie are all great and it was interesting to watch the amateur sleuthers (as usual) figure out important clues before the police.

Just so you know…this is not the typical murder mystery. This is a missing person case.

Note: I’ve had some people ask me about this. In this movie the Amish people refer to God as Gott. Well, in the Amish community, this is common because they often communicate in the German language, in which Gott means God.

No spoilers here on the mystery… but in the end, I thought it was rather odd who the guilty person was, and I’m still wondering if this person and those who knew about it will face any sort of punishment for the crime of kidnapping. That part of the story was very strange, in my opinion.

Overall, I liked the lead characters, and based on the title being plural, it sounds like there may be more Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries to come. ~Net




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The Love Club Moms: Tory

A publishing powerhouse, Tory, adopts a baby girl. She gives up on dating, besides, she’s busy being a new mom while trying to prove herself as CEO and land a new hot kids author. This prompts the Love Club to help Tory hire Finn, a nanny. But when the truth comes out that Finn was never really a nanny, the Love Club have to convince Tory that despite his lack of credentials, Finn could be the children’s author and partner she was looking for.

Starring: Ashley Newbrough

Premiere Date: Sunday, April 27, 2025, at 7pm/6c.

See this movie and all of The Love Club Moms movies - click here.




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UP Faith & Family (Streaming):

Heartland Season 18 - Premieres April 17th

Via UP Faith & Family press release:

UP Faith & Family, the leading streaming service to watch uplifting movies and series all commercial free, will be the first place in the U.S. to premiere Heartland season 18, and the only place fans can stream it until early next year. Beginning Thursday, April 17, the service will add new episodes weekly with a four week break after episode five.

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I'll be adding more to this post as UPtv releases information about the network's Easter programming!

Blessings to you all!

Net