Total solar eclipse and unbending faith: ‘Light comes after the darkness’ [Video]

“The eclipse,” said pastor Jesse Bradley of Auburn, Washington, “is a beautiful picture and reminder of the light that comes after the darkness. Just like the stone that was rolled away from the tomb, and after His death, Our Savior rose from the dead as the light of the world.”

Bradley is pastor at Grace Community Church outside Seattle — and offered thoughts to Fox News Digital on the occasion of the total solar eclipse that took place across North America on Monday, April 8.

From a faith perspective, he spoke about “why an eclipse is so intriguing.”

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“The 2024 eclipse has drawn attention on many levels. Some people are fascinated by the details and others are not interested. How far should we read into current events?” 

Noted Bradley, “The last two eclipses are almost seven years apart and when you trace their paths across America, they form a cross … America does …