For you are a holy people, who belong to the Lord your God. Of all the people on earth, the Lord your God has chosen you to be his own special treasure. ~Deuteronomy 7:6 The Bible teaches us that God chose "a holy people" for Himself, to be His "special treasure." But why did He …
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This week we have commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day by studying the Holocaust, commemorating the day (January 27), and now examining Antisemitism. If you have missed previous posts, you will find them here: Putting faces to the Holocaust The Holocaust in context and "What is the Holocaust?" How do we know it was 6 million …
Have you ever wondered how Judaism got its start, or what makes it different today than in its infancy? As Christians, do we understand how to rightly relate to the Jewish people, with whom we share our roots? Over the past few days I have tried to provide helpful insight to that line of …
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Recently I was invited to attend a Christian Leadership Seminar at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum, Research, and Education Center. I spent over a week with 25 other Christian pastors and ministry leaders studying Antisemitism and the Holocaust. In addition, I am taking classes through Israel College of the Bible, where study has focused on …
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Looking for the Blessed Hope 