Looking Toward Pentecost: Jesus Appears to the Masses

Welcome back, friends! What do you suppose the days were like following Jesus' resurrection? Many had seen Him crucified, and word was spreading about His resurrection. Some had even seen Jesus, putting them at a crossroad: do they now believe in the resurrection and all Jesus had taught them, or do they continue to deny …

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Tour Rewind: Mount of Olives

Mount of Olives Ok friends, as I indicated yesterday, there is method to my madness. As we head toward the weekend, I want to transport you to a weekend over 2,000 years ago. That weekend changed history...and I hope this weekend blesses you immensely as we finish our tour rewind by focusing on that weekend. …

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Let the Trumpet Sound!

Behold, I tell you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.  ~1 Corinthians 15:51-52 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we …

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Why is it Customary to Eat Pomegranates on Rosh Hashanah?

Pomegranates are in season in Israel...just in time for Rosh Hashanah. But what's the connection? We'll get to that, but first let's talk about the significance of Rosh Hashanah, the 5th of 7 major feasts of Israel. At sundown tomorrow in Israel, Jews will celebrate Rosh Hashanah ("head of the year"), their civil New Year. …

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