Do you take Christmas for granted? Each year it rolls around and we spend time and money buying and giving gifts, gathering with family, and sometimes even doing a nice deed for someone in need. All great acts of Christmas celebration. But do we truly stop to consider the root of Christmas? Jesus was the …
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Hi friends! Today I want to answer the question that keeps arising as a small group of us prepare to head to Israel in February: "Why are you going?" It is a legitimate question, but also one with a simple answer: God is calling us! Most ask the question because it is assumed that Israel …
Sunset today marks the end of one of the most joyous annual celebrations for the Jewish people, the 8-day festival of Hanukkah. Hanukkah is a celebration of light and dedication! It commemorates God's miracle of keeping the lamp lit in the Holy Place for 8 days, with only a day's worth of oil, and the …
In 70 AD, the Romans conquered Israel and Jews were scattered around the world. When World War II began, it is estimated that roughly 10-11 million Jews inhabited the earth. However, 6 million European Jews (1 million of them children) were exterminated during the Holocaust, cutting the worldwide Jewish population by more than half. Yet, …
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