Friends, even in the midst of what should be a very celebratory season, we are inundated with rampant antisemitism, murder, terrorist attacks, political infighting, and warring social media influencers. Radical Islamists are emboldened to spew evil, and illegal migration has poisoned nations around the world. Despite it all, our God reigns and we can joyfully …
Continue reading In the Midst of Chaos, Keep Looking for the Blessed Hope
Hi friends! We mentioned the Hanukkah dreidel game previously and some are wondering what it's about and how it is played. It is a simple game played by children and Jewish families during Hanukkah. In short, it is a game of chance in which kids have the opportunity to make out like bandits on gelt …
Continue reading A Bit of Hanukkah Fun: Spinning the Dreidel
Shepherd's field near Bethlehem One of our tour groups visiting a shepherd's cave As the celebration of our Savior's birth nears, it seems only fitting to meditate on the significance of Christmas and ponder the birth of our Savior. Just over a month ago one of our tour groups was in Bethlehem. It is unimaginable …
Continue reading Viewing Christmas through the eyes of the Shepherds
Hanukkah really has nothing to do with Christmas....or does it? Let's try to make the argument that it does! True...Christmas trees, tinsel, and gift-giving are totally unrelated to hanukkiah (9-branch menorahs), dreidels, and sufganiyot (jelly donuts). But there would be no Christmas without Hanukkah! Here's why: As we've learned over the past two days (here and …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 