Happy Hanukkah! Yesterday I shared a bit about the origins of Hanukkah, and we discovered that Jesus celebrated Hanukkah in the Temple. We also discovered that, had it not been for the Maccabean Revolt, from which Hanukkah was born, the Jews may have been exterminated and we may not be celebrating Christmas! So, though Hanukkah …
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A Salute to Hanukkah
Yesterday (at sunset) marked the beginning of the 8-day celebration of Hanukkah, which is often mistakenly thought of (at least in America) as "Jewish Christmas." Hanukkah really has nothing to do with Christmas, outside the fact that had there not been a Hanukkah, there would likely not be a Christmas. Though not one of the primary Biblical …
Signs of the Times: Russia, Iran, and Radical Islam
For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will also be famines. These things are merely the beginning of birth pangs. ~ Mark 13:8 Nation against nation, kingdom against kingdom. In Greek, “ethnos against ethnos” (ethnic group against ethnic group). On the Mount of Olives about 2000 years …
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Do We “Get It?”
It's Christmas season...the time we celebrate the birth of Jesus, our Savior. I'm reminded, though, that when Jesus first came, most people missed it. Today, we have Christmas carols, twinkling lights, decorated homes...and of course Black Friday...to remind us that Christmas is on the way. Though that first Christmas did not have these same signs, …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 