We were blessed with so many fantastic speakers at the ICEJ/ACLI Conference earlier this week, and I want to share about one of the most interesting speakers of the event, Pastor Saleem Shalash. Pastor Shalash is an Arab Christian living in Nazareth (Jesus' boyhood hometown), shepherding Home of Jesus the King congregation. His gratitude for …
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Welcome back friends! Yesterday we discovered that the Jewish observance of Passover coincides with the Christian observances of Good Friday and Resurrection Day. Indeed, the Christian and Jewish events share some similarities, though it is rare that the holidays are observed simultaneously. Let's consider some similarities. The very essence of the Christian celebration of Good …
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Happy Palm Sunday! As we set our sights on Resurrection weekend (next weekend), it is important to know and understand the significance of Palm Sunday...the day Jesus rode into Jerusalem, setting the stage for the remainder of what we now know as Passion Week. Later that week, Jesus would be crucified and then resurrected, marking …
Protests have broken out across Iran over the past few days. Though freedom of speech is not supported in Iran, news is leaking out through social media and foreign press. CNN (a very liberal news organization) is reporting, and President Trump is tweeting. The fact is, we don't know all the details, though it appears …
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Looking for the Blessed Hope 