Monthly Archives: September 2013

What’s in a name

What’s in a name
I enjoy reading the names of people and places in the Bible with their translation. In eastern culture the meanings are much more…um, meaningful. They tell who or what you are. They tell a story. When I began to go through my Bible and look up each one as I went, I was hooked right…
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What a difference a year makes

What a difference a year makes
"I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. And I am sure of this, that He who began a good work in you will bring it…
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Merry Christmas?

Merry Christmas?
God is truly with us – Emmanuel! Tonight begins the Feast of Tabernacles – Sukkot. A time of celebration and thanksgiving. Our Jewish friends celebrate God’s protective care and provision. The tabernacle also represents God dwelling in the midst of His people. Bless God who loved us so much. It has always been God’s amazing…
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Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur
Tonight at sundown begins Yom Kippur – the high holy Day of Atonement. This is the only remembrance that is observed as a fast and not a feast. This concludes, then, the 10 Days of Awe in which particular reflection and confession takes place. It’s the one day of the year that the high priest is able…
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