Pop quiz: Are you familiar with Eid* al-*Fitr? How about *Diwali? Why is *Visakah *Puja celebrated?
If you're anything like most Americans, you (we) couldn't really answer those questions. Christianity is the predominant religion in our country, and its holidays are the only ones we know much about. We've never heard of most of the Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist holidays such as the ones listed above.
Imagine it were reversed. What if you lived in a place where Easter wasn't talked about? That's what it's like for many of the Beng people. Some of them have heard of Easter and maybe a few could tell you why it's celebrated, but the majority are altogether unfamiliar with this eternally significant holiday.
Let's pray this Easter that God would give the Beng Christians many opportunities to share with friends and neighbors what Easter is all about and that many would come to faith in Christ as a result.
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