As Resurrection Sunday approaches, we are in the midst of the "Christian Super Bowl," the most important time of the year! In fact, today is Good Friday, at which time we remember the sacrificial death of Jesus to atone for our sins. On Sunday we celebrate the risen Christ, and if that were not true, …
Continue reading A Week that Changed History: Biblical Foundation
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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I have stood on the shores of the Sea of Galilee at Tabgha and wondered what it would have been like the day Jesus called Peter, Andrew, James and John to follow him. (Matthew 4, Mark 1, Luke 5) See Tabgha and Jesus' Disciples. Peter is one of my favorite Bible characters. In many ways, …
Continue reading Lessons of Peter on the Shores of the Galilee
Shabbat Shalom! The latest issue of Word from Jerusalem, published by the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, is now available. This month's issue contains the following: "Before the Rooster Crows" - an article featuring a look at Peter's denial of Jesus, and the place in Jerusalem where that occurred. Here are pictures that will give a visual perspective …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 