Lucy Peppiatt's Good Friday message: Why Jesus HAD to die on the cross
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On Good Friday, systematic theologian and author Lucy Peppiatt joined Michael to explore a question many people, Christian or not, still ask: why did Jesus Christ have to die on the cross?
Released on 3 Apr 2026
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