Shabbat Shalom! Shabbat is the Jewish sabbath and it begins every Friday at sundown. The city (and most others in Israel) almost totally shut down mid-afternoon to prepare for shabbat dinner and to attend synagogue at sundown. Today, we experienced both synagogue and shabbat dinner together! What a glorious ending to a great day! I'll …
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He is Risen Indeed!
Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave. And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it. And his appearance was like lightning, and his …
He is Alive!
The tomb is empty! He is not there, He is risen! Jesus lives! Today I hope you will allow me to be a bit more personal in sharing passages that absolutely come to life for me when I visit the Garden Tomb in Israel. I pray you will read the passages and allow …
He is Risen!
When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome,bought spices, so that they might come and anoint Him. Very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen. They were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 