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Happy New Year! No, it’s not January 1st (at least, it’s not as I am writing this) but on the Hebrew Calendar, tonight is the first of Tishri, known as Rosh HaShana or ‘the head of the year.’ So why should you care that it is the first day of the year on a calendar you likely don’t use? Beyond …
This is an updated version of a post originally shared in April of 2016 The annual Jewish Feast of Passover started this past Friday Night and around the world Jews (and many Christians) will be celebrating the passing over of the death angel in Egypt of every home which had the blood of the lamb on their doorposts (Exodus 12). …
Hanukkah is celebrated around the world this week and unless you’re Jewish you likely know little to nothing about it. Though most Christians pay zero attention to the Jewish Holiday of Hanukkah, you may be surprised to know the only time the holiday is mentioned in the Bible is in the NEW Testament book of John and Jesus is present! …
Quiet morning. Cup of coffee. Bible in hand and heart yearning for communion with the Lord. Cat video. Refocused devotional reading. Calendar update. Prayer time…. sports highlight, great deal on Christmas gifts, birthday party invitation, reminder to pick the kids up from school today, you tube sensation, etc…. ‘Quiet time’ over. Time to go to work. Ever been there? The …
The Jewish holiday of Purim will be observed around the world starting this Wednesday at sundown and will continue throughout the day Thursday. Purim is the annual celebration of the story of Esther in the Old Testament. But should Christians celebrate this Biblical holiday as well? In truth, Christians celebrate plenty of holidays that are NOT in the Bible, so …
Christmas time can be a season of unreal, unmet expectations. If we’re not careful the joy of the season can be robbed by the pressure and disappointment of expecting one thing and receiving another. Since Christmas is to be the day we celebrate the birth of Jesus the Christ, I have often wondered if it was like that for Mary, …