The 8-day Jewish celebration of Hanukkah commenced at sundown last Sunday evening, thus we're a few days into the celebration. For Jews it is a very joyous time of year, filled with gift-giving, merriment and lots of sufganiyot, making each Jewish market appear to be the biggest jelly doughnut factory on planet earth! Oh, how …
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The Bible is an amazing book! It has been said, "The Old Testament is the New Testament concealed, the New Testament is the Old Testament revealed!" Indeed, it is true, and never more impacting than when Jesus Himself reveals what is said of Him in the Old Testament. One of my favorite examples is when Jesus cried out during the Feast of Tabernacles: “If anyone thirsts, let …
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Dear friends, today is Veteran's Day in the US and I am humbled by the commitment and sacrifice of those who wear the uniforms of the US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and Space Force. Men and women who put aside their civilian lives to put their physical lives in harm's way in …
So often we look at religious freedom as a political issue. However, our freedom comes from an authority much higher than any government. The apostle Paul, teaching about the glory of the New Covenant puts it this way: Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty (freedom). (2 Corinthians 3:17) …
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Looking for the Blessed Hope 