Jews and Christians share a very significant day today. For Jews, it is Shavuot (Feast of Weeks); for Christians, it is Pentecost. Both are rooted in Biblical significance and are foundational to our belief systems. Shavuot is the fourth of seven major Jewish feasts described in Leviticus 23. Following Passover, Feast of Unleavened Bread and …
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Resurrection Day has come and gone and we're a week removed from perhaps the most unique Resurrection (Easter) weekend we have ever encountered. Personally, I found the creativity refreshing, as congregations across the country and around the world put their best creative foot forward to produce quality online experiences. I was able to take in …
In a day and time when churches are shut down and we're relegated to online services, it is important to praise the Lord! Scripture tells us not to forsake assembling together for encouragement. (Hebrews 10:23-25) So, while we await the day we can join together as larger bodies of Christ, let's be faithful to praise …
Happy Lord's Day, my friends! If you have followed the news and are anxious about the situation between Iran and the US, let's take a step back and a big, deep breath! Yes, we are seeing highly intensified escalation between Iran and the US, and unprecedented signs of the times. However, King Jesus still sits …
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