of jesus' ministry.s where he was crucified by the romans. >> millions of pilgrims have come here to follow in the footsteps of jesus, but his passion would never have reached it's climax were it not for one man, ponchos pilate. >> questions of pilate's cull. ability and his desire to execute jesus is a complicated one. it needs to be remembered that only pilate had the authority to crucify jesus. >> in the bible, the way to the crucifixion begins on palm sunday when jesus enters jerusalem. >> i think he had resolved well before he ever entered the city on the donkey to do whatever it took to accomplish the mission. >> matthew describes the whole city of jerusalem being in turmoil with people saying, who is this, and the crowds answer, this is jesus the prophet from nazareth. >> he arrives as the city prepares for passover. >> it's the largest religious event of the jewish calendar. promises of a new kingdom is very powerful, especially when people are celebrating the liberation of the jewish people from

jesus was crucified. so while it's the traditional place of pilate's condemnation of jesus, it's too late arkologisticallyl spot. >> modern pilgrims still follow the century's old tradition of the via del ros achlt but a recent discovery may reveal the spot where jesus stood trial. >> in january 2015, a major discovery hits the news. >> these are busy days in jerusalem where more than 2,000 years of history are reported in one building where pilate may have sentenced jesus. >> this was one of the israeli team who made the discovery. during work under the tower of david museum. >> in our excavation, we find enormous walls and we interpreted them as the foundations, it's the retaining wall. >> and if this was the palace, it was also likely the spot where pilate held the trial of jesus. >> jesus was sentenced, here in jerusalem in the area, meaning, the residents of the roman government. >> haird's long lost palace, the most lavish in the city is the obvious spot for pilate's headquarters. >> it's enormous. it's royal. this is the place where ponchos month this is the place where ponchos pilate should sit in

. >> and what might the childhood of jesus tell us about jesus the man? >> we are looking at such an important part of human history. >>> according to to the gospels, jesus spent his childhood in the village of nazareth, in the region of galilee. today, nazareth is a bustling city of more than 70,000 people in northern israel. here, in a deep cellar beneath a 19th century convent lie the remains of what may prove to be one of the extraordinary discoveries ever made. the very home in which jesus was raised. >> if this were in fact the childhood home of jesus. it would allow us to picture the world that will jesus came from in a way that no other discovery has. >> how people fed themselves. what people worked at. the political and the economic circumstances would give us a greater appreciation of who this jesus is. >> the discorey of jesus' house in nazareth reminds us that jesus lived it a real life. he wasn't mythical, he lived in real life in a real place, in a real home. >> to be able to fill in something from the context in which he grew up would be ver

of jesus tell us about jesus the man? >> we are looking at such an important part of human history. >>> according to the gospels, jesus spent his childhood in the village of nazareth, in the region of galilee. today nazareth is the bustling city of more than 70,000 people in northern israel. here, in a deep seller, beneath a 19th century convent lie the remains of what may prove to be one of the extraordinary discoveries every made. >> jesus lived a real life. he was not a mythical person, and he lived a real life in a real place in a real home. to be able to fill in something from the context in which he grew up would be very, very exciting. >> for the english archaeologist that made the discovery, it's the find of a lifetime. i don't expect i wille hav ordain work on a site, which is so fascinating and catches the imagination of quite so many people around the world. >> first uncovered in the 19th century, the true significance of this site was ignored by mainstream archaeology for more than 100 years. the ruins of a fir

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this is the traditional site of jesus' birth. >> the church of the nativity is important because it'sthis site that christians believe jesus was born and that god became flesh. this is the place where god broke into the world to change history. not only is this one of the holiest sites in christianity. it's one of the holiest sites of all religions in the world. underneath this altar here is a cave, a grotto. and it's in this grotto that christians believe jesus was born. and the place is commemorated by a silver star. tens of millions of pilgrims come to the church of the nativity every year to venerate the birth of jesus. >> according to the gospel of luke, joseph and the pregnant mary traveled to bethlehem from their home in nazareth. >> they have to travel to bethlehem because, according to luke, there was a census that required people to go to their ancestral homes. joseph was apparently from bethlehem so he had to return there. >> the importance of jesus being born in bethlehem is to connect him to king david. bethlehem was the city of david. joseph was of the line of david so i

pilate was called to jerusalem amid the uproar over the ministry of jesus. ered a rebel leading a messianic movement. are you the king of the jews, pilate asks in the scripture? and he answered them, you have said so. >> he probably thought of jesus as a minor rebel of the kind of which he saw many in his governorship. >> reporter: the ornate place next to the pilate stone is thought to belong to the jewish high priest and a pivotal figure in the trial of jesus. dr. gibson's excavations next to the tower of david museum have uncovered further evidence of pilate's time in jerusalem. based on the gospels and writings from the period, the archaeologist imagines pilate's judgment. >> he decides to make an example of jesus and to have him crucified. i don't think he would have had a sleepless night about it. >> reporter: there are no records of pilate's last days or his burial place. history records that he was called back to rome to account for the brutality of his rule. pilate may have ended the life of jesus, but for the faithful, this crucial em sopisode marks

the actual cross that jesus of nazareth was crucified on. wood infused with his blood and tears. >> it is literally the scaffolding upon which jesus saved the world. >> but the relic was thought to be lost to history. then a roman empress, helena, sets off on a dramatic quest to find it. >> helena changed everything. >> the discovery of the cross is shrouded in mystery. there is intrigue. there's murder. there's sex. there's violence behind all of this. >> her discovery will be hacked into tiny pieces and traded around the globe. venerated by millions, ridiculed by others. >> i don't think there's a snowball's chance in hell that helena discovered the true cross. >> now for the first time, modern science sets out to answer the question, is the true cross a hoax that mocks the crucifixion or the relic of relics? >> the true cross is one of the greatest mysteries in christian history. we have the tools to solve it. ♪ ♪ >>> the cross. an object of savage torture. >> that cross was an instrument of death, pieces of wood nailed together to kill a

the roman governor based here was called on to decide the fate of jesus of nazareth.about massacres and the bloodsheds that was connected to the time that he had the rule of judia. he was not a nice person. >> we have come to the amphitheater in secera with an archaeologist who has spent 20 years conducting excavations in the holy land in 1961 archaeologists discovered proof of pilate's existence. >> you wouldn't think that at this spot, under this wooden step, this encryption was found, latin inscription, mentioning pontius pilate, was a pivotal moment, because suddenly pontius pilate comes out of this written inscription. >> the israel museum here in jerusalem is a treasure house of art faifacts from the first ceny to visit here is to discover crucial evidence of the end of jesus' life. the left side of the pilate's dome was chiselled away to fit in the theater. but the inscription is clear -- pontius pilae. a stone thought to commemorate a lighthouse to the emperor tiberius. >> it was the only physical object from his time. >> pilate was called to jerusalem amid th

pilot was called to jerusalem amid the uproar over the ministry of jesus. the king of the jews, pilate asks in the scripture? and he answered them, you have said so. >> he probably thought of jesus as a minor rebel, the kind of which he saw many in his governorship. >> the ornate os airy next to the pilot stone is thought to belong to the jewish high priest. dr. gibson's excavations next to the power of david museum have uncovered further evidence of pilate's time in jerusalem. based on the gospels and writings from the period, the archaeologist imagine's pilate's judgment. >> he decides to make an example of jesus and have him crucified. i don't think he would have had a sleepless night over it. >> reporter: there are no records of pilate's last days or his burial place. history records he was called back to rome to account for the brutality of his rule. pilate may have ended the life of jesus, but for the faithful, this crucial episode marks just the beginning. >> my gosh, fascinating. >> well told. >> that moment where you imagine them getting goose bump

that is a big part of lent, that i need jesus, that i need to be with him. and so i'm not alone. i'm not even just alone with him, i'm there with the whole church, with all of the angels and saints, with all my brothers and sisters journeying towards easter in the desert, mindful of our mortality, really to receive what jesus christ has to offer. >> let me ask this, then. it would seem to me if it is a season of penitence, an important would be sacrament of confession, reckon iation. is that practiced more abundantly during this season? >> yes, so the sacrament of penitence is a sacramental entrance into the victory of jesus christ. it is a way for him to touch me, to forgive my sins, and it is a huge part of the lenten practice, lenten preparation for easter, yeah. >> and i believe the churches offer extra times for confession and i believe all kinds of other communal activities that take place in the parishes during this time. so let me ask you in our next segment which we'll start shortly about the three fundamental pillars of lent. obligation to fast, obligation to pray and ob

death. >> and exploring the ground breaking discoveries that reveal more about the time and life of jesuseview. >> in the bible, pilot is infamous as the man who tries jesus. >> he's a fascinating character in history, and he does seem tormented about whether or not jesus is guilty and whether or not he should condemn him. >> he seems deeply concerned with jesus' innocence. >> i have the authority to set you free. >> he's not firm and decisive about what he wants to do. >> the discovery of his name in stone was ground-breaking. >> the significance of the pilot stone is it gives us hard evidence of the central figure from the story of the crucifixion of jesus, so does he really exist and he really lived and he was the prefect of judaism. >> all right. i want to bring in our cnn religion communicator, father beck. have not seen him in a while. it's good to see you again, father. >> you, too. >> i want to know, and i understand you have seen the first episode in full. what is your takeaway, and what do you think people will glean from it? >> that clip really showed two great takeaways from t

jews opposed to the ministry of jesus because they felt they were opposed because they felt, of coursese messiah. there were others like him leading movements. pilate's portrayal, they think he was reluctant to condemn jesus was an attempt to shift blame to the jews. those historians were eager to highlight how brutal roman rule was at the time. still the existence of the stone and the remains of the jewish high priest at the time provide crucial evidence of the final week of jesus' life, which is so exciting because there is some measure of confirmation of the gospel. still a lot of mystery about it, but it is so interesting i think to, again, the biblical historians and the faithful alike who go to the holy land to walk the gospels. >> it's incredible. what interests you about this series? >> i think it is particularly well done because there is masterful biblical narrative which is interesting to lots of people. it is based in biblical archeology. and that opens up the idea of confirmation of the gospels, but it also leans into the mysteries that are still unsolved. there is an exam

of the final week of jesus' life. wolf? >> david gregory reporting. thank you. the new season of "finding jesus" begins this sunday night at 9:00 p.m. eastern and pacific only here on cnn. that's it for me. thanks for watching. "erin burnett out front" starts right now. >>> up next, breaking news. did jeff sessions lie to congress? and trump fires back, tweeting pictures of top democrats meeting with russian officials, calling one a hypocrite, the other a liar. is it the democrats on a witch-hunt? and cnn learning the trump administration considering that mothers be separated from their children when they cross the border illegally. let's go "out front." good evening. i'm erin burnett. "out front," breaking news, liar, liar, senate democrats accusing the attorney general jeff sessions of making false statements as the president accuses the two top democrats on the hill of being hypocrites and liars. in a letter released moments ago senate democrats say sessions must return to capitol hill to answer questions publicly and under oath. the democrats on the senate ju

an underground discovery provides clues to the childhood of jesus. here he went his early years? >> one of the gardeners was cleaning the cistern and discovered under the con vent a unique place that has significant findings. >> writings from a seventh century bishop refer to a church built on spot where jesus is said to grew up. >> there was a church where our lord grew up, adjacent to the spring, they could really see the signs or tracks in the marble above the spring. the sisters found a lot of pieces of stones and found also some pieces kept in the mud of the priest investments. >> along with these underground arches, these discoveries point to an ancient church built at this spot but only in the past ten years have further excavations revealed signs of an actual home here. >> it is a home. it is vacant to first century, this is the inside of the house and that's the door. >> and the discovery of a tomb covered about a rolling stone specific to the time of jesus. >> they found the stone closed. >> raising the possibility that this could be where t

a lot of questions and mystery, but an emphasis on understanding jesus the man. jesus of nazareth. he christ, as what christians believe is god. and so that part i think is so interesting because it begins to unravel and lay out for people what the beginning of his ministry was like, what challenges he faced and the kind of example he would be. and i think that's what is powerful when you bring a city loo that is to look at the city that lies beneath and brings people closer to the evidence of what their faith really is. >> i enjoy having you on. appreciate that. finding jesus. 9:00 eastern and pacific. we'll be right back. listerine® kills 99% of bad breath germs for a 100% fresh mouth. feeling 100% means you feel bold enough to... ...assist a magician... ...or dance. listerine®. bring out the bold™ an unlimited data plan is only as good as the network it's on. and verizon has been ranked number one for the 7th time in a row by rootmetrics. (man) hey, uh, what's rootmetrics? it's the nation's largest independent study and it ranked verizon #1 in call, text, data, speed and reliabil

what those findings tell us about the life of jesus, i think, is remarkable. of mystery. there's still a lot of questions. not serving resolved, but the series really leans into that mystery. and i think whether you're a believer or someone who's interested in the history, there's a lot for both groups. >> yeah, certainly seems that no matter what faith you have or even if you don't have a faith, there's something in this for everyone. david gregory, thank you very much for that. a great night of television ahead for you. >>> up next, stay tuned for the season premier of the cnn original series "finding jesus." then tonight at 10:00, "believer with rasa aslan." now stay tuned for the series "finding jesus." >>> he is one of the most ineggmatic figures in the gospels. >> sometimes he's really con vacillating. >> on the other hand, what is truth? and he's famous for one thing. >> i'd like to crucify him. >> only pilate had the authority to crucify him. >> as archaeology discovered pilate's name in stone and fellow kings of jesus' trial and executi execution, the

a lot of questions and mystery, but an emphasis on understanding jesus the man. jesus of nazareth. ot necessarily jesus the christ. as what christians believe is god. that part i think is so interesting. it begins to unravel and lay out for people what the beginning of his ministry was like and challenges he faced and the examples he would be. >> that's what is powerful. that brings people closer to the faith. >> i enjoy having you on. appreciate that. finding jesus. 9:00 eastern and pacific. we'll be right back. hey, ready foyeah. big meeting? >>uh, hello!? a meeting? it's a big one. too bad. we are double booked: diarrhea and abdominal pain. why don't you start without me? oh. yeah. if you're living with frequent, unpredictable diarrhea and abdominal pain, you may have irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea, or ibs-d. a condition that can be really frustrating. talk to your doctor about viberzi, a different way to treat ibs-d. viberzi is a prescription medication you take every day that helps proactively manage both diarrhea and abdominal pain at the same time. so you stay ahead o

. >> finding jesus returns with a look at the role the roman governor at the time of jesus's death. > who tries jesus. >> pilot is a fascinating character. he does seem tormented about whether or not jesus is guilty and whether or not he should condemn him. >> the pilot is uncertain and seems depply concerned with jesus's innocence. >> she not firm and decisive about what he wants to do. >> the discovery of his name in stone was groundbreaking. >> the significance of the pilot stone is that it gives us hard evidence of the central figure from the story of the crucifixion of jesus. the pilot really existed and live and really wanted the prefekt. we have a literal touch stone of connection between the story of the crucifixion of jesus from the bible and roman history. >> don't miss the season premier of finding jesus, sunday night at 9:00 eastern. thanks for watching and see you back here tomorrow. you're smart. you already knew that. but it's also great for finding the perfect used car. you'll see what a fair price is, and you can connect with a truecar certified dealer. now you're eve

pilate stone is it gives us hard evidence of this central figure from the story of the crucifixion of jesus lived, and really was the prefech of judea. >> joining us is the visiting scholar from columbia university, author of "the politics of jesus." so interesting to have you here. our series is called "finding jesus" but it could really be called "finding pilate." pilate is a name everybody knows, but the real person seems to be more interesting than people realized. >> we have the biblical version and the secular, historical version. the biblical version says he was reluctant to kill jesus, and that it was all inspired by the priestly aristocracy. the secular writers from the first century may describe him as bloodthirsty, as murderous, as extremely thoughty. philo says his temperament is a blend of self-will and relentlessly. he talked about his seizure of property, his cruelty and on and on. >> it sounds like pilate had the same problems as politicians today, they don't like the media. >> yes, we don't want to go into that, but it sounds like he could be in the white house now. be that

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jesus in mexico. i mean, there's all kinds of jewish jesus, i mean, jesus, you know, all kind of jesus coming back everywherecious thanks lives in your mind. >> people forget that whatever else manson was, he was also a doomsday prophet. he predicted that the end of the world would be triggered by a massive race war. he and his followers planned to wait out armageddon in the desert and repopulate once everyone else was gone. >> this is the reason why we're going to survive right here. this is what's going to save us. plastic. right, expectancy. 1,000 years. >> so this will just be one piece, one piece of the larger structure? >> yeah. >> of the super structure. what i call the arc mata. >> how many more like this do you need? >> 20. >> 20 more just like this. >> exactly. 20 me. >> jezus's arc is bically a series of plywood platforms latched on to recycled plastic barrels. the plan is to float the arc out to sea, all in the midst of an apocalyptic tsunami. they've been working on this arc for many years, in fact, this is their third design, in the past, they've hauled prototypes tout a local bay for sea trial

friends of a man killed by police say it should have never gappened.a memorial grows outside the home of jesus geney montes... as people bring candles, pictures and flowers to his grieving parents...jesus geney montes was killed by police last thursday in santa clara. attorneys advised parents not to talk with media...but marina hayes, a close friend of the family says they are in shock.police were called to his apartments on deborah drive after a report that geney montes had cut himself in the chest with a knife.when officers arrived they said he fled out of a bedroom window. officers say geney threatened to shoot the officers and himself and refuse medical aid. officers say they used a stun gun but they say it was ineffective.police then say geney montes refused to show his hands and moved toward and that when they shot and killed him.in santa clara lydia pantazas kron4 news. here in vallejo, police have confirmed the officer in that viral video is spencer bottomley. bottomley's use of force has been called into question since that video has spread like wildfire. in the meantime, we're learn

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. >>> thousands of christians went on a pilgrimage to the tomb of jesus at the church of the holy sepulchre in jerusalem where jesus is believed to be buried and rest -- resurrected. >>> green passed away yesterday, a delaware native who played 13 years of professional baseball including with the phillies he took over as manager in 19 9. the following season he got the world series win. green's family was struck by tragedy when his daughter was struck by a bullet in the shooting of gabrielle giffords. >>> flyers are 8 games behind the bruins in the final wild card. it's getting late. >> reporter: okafor played the thunder. the sixers were no match for thunder point guard westbrook who shot 100% from the field. they lost. they face the bulls tomorrow night. >> the action cam is there as a reluctant hero is honored in atlantic city. >> you might want to take your allergy pills. experts tell us which pollen counts are high this weekend. >> reporter: we have temperatures in the low 20s between 6 and 8:00 a.m. i'll have the 1 hour forecast coming up. things get better later today. >> this is wha

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how many of us were rich young men who were not able to accept jesus's invitation. .... >> >> orthodoxy will cure you of that. but what is now complete our prayer to the lord. i appreciate what you said about the danger of inflating christianity with western culture that is right because christianity is a global revision recognize with the last 10 years to the third orthodox i were made much more beware of the globe will tenets of christianity is booming in the global south as they look to africa of a bite to give a shout out to the cartel -- cardinal but we all live in the west billboard promises the rebates of hal will not go against the church when he did not say against his church in the west. and from our brothers and sisters in the ward that are bearing witness to christ right now but please don't think that faith is only limited to the west. and i encourage my fellow christians to immerse themselves with the wisdom of the eastern orthodox church that we have so much to learn from each other and to be honest with have a lot to learn from the evangelical brothers said sisters as i

the tomb of jesus was we stored just in time for easter. a team of specialists held the service at the e ep you ulke in jerusalem. it was deemed unsafe and in need of restructuring, but needed clean from bird droppings and humidity. >> the climate scientists say there is more evidence of a warming earth. the amount of floating ice in the arctic during the winter months is down of maine. scientists say this is alarming because ice peaks in the winter and we are starting spring and summer melting. >> ice is a key part of the climate system. without the ice, the polar vortex gets weaker, drops to the south and brings intense cold snaps over the winter. it can force the jet stream to fluctuate and have more intense storms over the whole world. >> to the circle of climactic change. >> it's a snowball, so to speak. and sea heights in the antarctic lost height as well. >> that's serious. >> back at home talking local weather, we have cold air. live double scan showing dry conditions and clear conditions. so clear today that this was the view of phi

of their nation. >> i believe in vodou and i believe in the human beings and the power of gods. >> i believe in jesus the religion of love and the religion of the future. >>> good evening. i am john berman. welcome to cnn's special coverage a. moment of truth for this white house, and we mean that literally and seriously. within the next 12 hours the fbi director could affectively call the president a liar and testify under oath that president obama never ordered wiretaps on trump's phones or any phone in trump tower, and that's what trump said with no evidence, and if that's what we hear from james comey tomorrow, no evidence or wiretaps he would join a trance atlantic all-star team of politicians

. >> quijano: the newly restored shrine surrounding what is believed to be the tomb of jesus was unveiledlast week in jerusalem. centuries of candle smoke and visiting pilgrims had left the shrine discolored and almost black. the restoration took months of delicate work. here again is jonathan vigliotti. >> a pinhole of light illuminates the newly restored shrine -- protecting what christians believe to be the entrance to the cave where jesus was buried. the refurbished holy site was reopened to the public this morning, just in time for easter, in a small ceremony attended by religious leaders. the ornate building, called the edicule, sits in the center of the church of the holy sepulchre, one of the world's oldest churches located in jerusalem's old city. millions of pilgrims visit the site each year, and all that foot traffic along with time took its toll -- with parts coming loose and warnings that it was structurally unsound. the over $3.5 million restoration began in the fall. it was the first attempt at refurbishing the site in two centuries. one of the most dramatic moments came wh

could this be the remains of the childhood home of jesus? artifacts, the personal belongings of his mother, mary? >> we do know

cnn don't miss original series, "finding jesus" look at site some believe to the childhood home of jesus looking at important part of human history at this point. >> it's possible this was the real deal. mary was alive during much of the period of the early church and would have passed down the memory where these places were to the disciples to venerate and pass down further. >> possible childhood home of jesus on cnn. thanks for watching. time to hand over to don lemon, "cnn tonight" starts right now. have a great weekend. >>> just when you thought it couldn't get worse. president turns his wiretapping allegation into international incident. this is "cnn tonight," i'm don lemon. this is not politics as usual. be clear about that. for the president of the united states to accuse predecessor of spying on him, exactly what president trump has done. not politics as usual for president to double down, joking that him and german chancellor angela merkel have something in common, wiretapping. not u

you'll get a look at the site some believe to be the childhood home of jesus.preview. >> isn't this exciting, though, to be able to think we are looking at such an important part of human history at this point? >> yes. >> it's possible that this house was the real deal because we have to remember mary was alive during much of the period of the early church. and would have passed down the memory of where these places were to the disciples who would then have venerated them and passed them down further. >> possible childhood home of jesus this sunday 9:00 p.m. eastern and pacific on "finding jesus" right here on cnn. thanks for watching. time to hand things over to don lemon. "cnn tonight" starts right now. have a great weekend. >>> just when you thought it couldn't get worse. the president turns his wiretapping accusations into an international incident. this is "cnn tonight." i'm don lemon. thank you for joining us. this is not politics as usual. let's be clear about that. it is not politics as usual for the president of the united states to accuse his predeces

is being spread by some of these missionaries, which is, if all of haiti's problems are spiritual and satanic, then the answer is easy. jesusder, what's voodoo's answer to haiti's problems? >> when we are in a community, we make sure that we take care of one another. we should put more emphasis on that, in my opinion. having school, we don't have school, as an example. >> yeah, there are no voodoo schools, how come? >> it's not financed by anybody, like in the united states. >> all the christian schools, almost every one of them are financed by outsiders. so i guess it's hard to find outsiders to finance voodoo. >> exactly. the same thing. the voodoo population is the poorest. if you are voodoo, and not catholic, nobody gets in the school, because you have to convert. you have to be christian to be able to register for school. so they pushed ase, you know, a big chunk of the population. what i want, what i expect, actually, and what i'm working for is a respect part in that we can sit down together, for the community. no matter the faith. >> mm-hm. >> haiti's got a lot of problems. but i spent a lot of time with voodooists

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. >> a look at the unveiling of jesus' tomb after a massive multi-million dollar renovation. >> the stocksg hit on tuesday with the dow losing almost 1% and the nasdaq 2%. was it a market correction or related to presidential politics? hi, jackie. >> the markets could see more losses. investors, of course, worrying about the gop bill passing tomorrow and if it doesn't what that means for the rest of trump's agenda. and the sears holding warning about its ability to stay in business. the company struggled for years with losses and declining sales, and once the largest u.s. retailer, sears now has a mountain of debt and is closing stores and plans to cut $1 billion in costs. >>> wells fargo will upgrade all 13,000 of the atm's next week to let customers access their accounts with their phones instead of a card. your money will come out. back to you. >> thank you so much. >> just ahead a college student created an application for the tonight show. plus look at this puzzle. do you think you have it? all right, there is one person who didn't. the one letter mistake that is going viral. you're w

lent is the 48, the celebration of jesus's resurrection from the dead. >> it won't be too long before the cherry blossoms are blooming. this year's prediction is definitely directly what has been the warmest february on record in washington, dc >> and the projected dates are march 14 to 17, 2017. >> it is kind of nerve racking to see predict something that might be -- the earliest one ever. >> the earliest peak bloom on record, by the way, march 15 back in 1990. you called it. sue. you said it would be earlier this year. >> that was only three days. is that normal >> i think it will be longer than that. they expect the peak will hit between march 14 and 17th. then they will be out four to ten days. if they don't i get get big winds like we had today. the stage they're in now, the wind won't hurt them today. and they probably are going to recede little more into those buds. can you believe we hit 80? >> i jus heat. >> you're right. shawn, you could tell something was up da. >> we have planet more to talk about. including the fact that why while the severe threat is over we may contend

together, to enjoy each other, and to do this in the spirit of the lord, and particularly the spirit of jesus. because of that, he made so many friends all over the world. this was a man whose religion brought people together across religions, not dividing us as is so often the case. for in doug's spirituality, he could bring people of all faiths together in a unity and understanding the teachings of jesus of nazareth. i have just come from the cemetery where doug has been laid to rest. he is so well known around here because in the spirit of president eisenhower, suddenly calling up a couple of his friends in the senate and said, please come down here and visit with me. this is the loneliest house in america. that started the annual prayer breakfast. and of course, that prayer breakfast has been held ever since once a year with the president, the congress, the president's cabinet, the vice president, the joint chiefs, the diplomatic corps, and now over 150 nations attend that annual national prayer breakfast. it's really an international prayer breakfast. just this past one that was held in

we seek these things not because of cultural circumstances for the calls to follow jesus ascends time to the benedict option stripped of its cultural baggage drawing on the movement of god in history rather than the history of western civilization is an option for all orthodox church christians, guided not by legalism, but one of the models explains only that which is to the benefit and flourishing of the individual in the community in drawing near to god. despite the challenges the kingdom of god is available to us. many of us in this room were found by god even in this period that rob described tonight and god do where to find us. later in the introduction of the divine conspiracy christians still hear jesus say, whoever hears these words of mine and does them is like those intelligent people who build their houses upon rock. how life-giving it would be if their understanding of the costs will allow them to reply, i will do this and find out how and devote my life to it. this is the best life strategy i have heard of and go off to their fellowship and into their daily life to learn