When Perry And I Were Married, he literally preached week after week without any break. Our longest streak was a preaching marathon continuing for sixteen weeks. Near the conclusion, he could no longer physically preach or minister in the altars as he had no more strength. As strange as this may sound, it was almost […]
It was on this day in 1973 that a founding father of Israel, and its first Prime Minister, David ben Gurion, died in the city of Tel Aviv. He was a driving force in the establishment of the Israeli state in 1948 and, on May 14th of that year, delivered Israel’s Declaration of Independence. Upon […]
It was on this day in 1948 that the so-called “Road of Valor,” a road cut through the Judean hills connecting Jerusalem to Tel Aviv, was officially opened. This road was built in order to relieve the siege that Jerusalem was under during the Israeli War of Independence. Because of the siege, hundreds of thousands […]
These three words from Luke 2:14 are much needed and longed for in a world where turmoil and violence seem to reign. The angelic hosts uttered them in song on the night Jesus was born. What might they have meant, and how can we, the human race, experience that reality? Where is “peace on earth”? […]
It was on this day in 1941 that so-called life certificates were distributed to a few fortunate Jewish residents in the Vilna Ghetto. Unfortunately, those who did not receive these certificates were sent off to extermination camps like Auschwitz and Treblinka. These little yellow certificates were, in reality, work permits. This work allowed for the […]
It was on this day that Roman ensigns, emblems and images were removed from the Temple courtyard by order of Pontius Pilate. The Jews were incensed at the presence of these things in the Temple court and were threatening a war unto death. Apparently, Pilate thought it wise to remove these emblems, many of them […]
If no rain had yet fallen by this day in ancient Israel, a day of fasting and prayer was called in order to petition the Creator to send rain. This rainy season is what the Bible refers to as the latter rain. “And it shall be that if you earnestly obey My commandments which I […]
Today is the first day of the month called Kislev. According to rabbinical reckoning, this day was considered the official beginning of winter, ending one season and beginning another. In Creation, we see the cyclical nature of God’s design and, consequently, the cyclical nature of God’s Word. We also see how there are cycles in […]
Today is the final day of Cheshvan. As we have learned, this month is representative of darkness and gloominess. Tomorrow begins a new month called Kislev, which is the month that Hanukkah, the Festival of Light, is celebrated. So, as we transition from a month of darkness to a month of light, let us take […]