On this coming Maundy Thursday evening, we are privileged to have Paul Cruz of Chosen People Ministries with us, a mission that believes that the Old Testament Scriptures point to Jesus of Nazareth as the Jewish people’s long-anticipated Messiah. He will be walking us through the Passover feast and demonstrating how its many parts foreshadow … [Read more…]
Though our beloved country doesn’t host a coronation, as we’re not a monarchy, we nonetheless conduct a whole lot of Pomp and Circumstance around our Presidential Inaugurations. Back on Jan. 20th, the official ceremony kicked off at 8:30am with the then President-Elect Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, attending church service at St. John’s Church … [Read more…]
As we encroach upon another Easter season, our minds rivet to an otherwise inconspicuous cross; inconspicuous because thousands in that 1st century hung suspended upon those implements of torturous death. So what made that cross so different? Obviously, it had nothing to do with the particular piece of wood. On the contrary, it had everything … [Read more…]
My mom was a clean and tidy freak. Now I can tell you what the folks at my church are thinking: “The scrub brush hasn’t fallen too far from the bucket.” Admittedly, I may have inherited an OCD gene – or 2 – hundred. But my bent to sanitary correctness enjoys Biblical justification, right? “Cleanliness … [Read more…]
With tongue in cheek, 20th century American poet, Richard Armour, captured what we all know to be largely true: “Workers earn it, spendthrifts burn it. Bankers lend it, women spend it.” (I’m merely quoting here, ladies.) “Forgers fake it, taxes take it. The dying leave it, heirs receive it. The thrifty save it, others crave … [Read more…]
