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Stilled voices

Stilled voices
Who influences you? We have a variety of people that influence us in various areas of our life. Mentors in the workplace, older relatives building into our families, friends that prod us in our spiritual walk. But some influencers are people we've never met - but somehow feel like we know. Two men that had…
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42…43…44…

42…43…44…
There is a Jewish custom of counting the days between Passover (Pesach) and Pentecost (Shavuot). It is derived from the text of Leviticus 23:15-16 and is called the counting of the omer.  We are in that period now.  Lag B’Omer, that we discussed last week, is day 33 of the 49 days counted in anticipation…
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By His Light

By His Light
Today the Jewish people celebrate the holiday of Lag B’Omer. There are several ideas behind what this holiday is remembering. One is the passing of an ancient rabbi, Shimon bar Yochai. Another is the end of a plague killing 24,000 that ripped through the disciples of Rabbi Akiba during the first century. This was seen…
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Wind

Wind
Do you see the wind? Really? Can you actually see the wind? God has given us a beautiful picture of who He is. Ruach, the Hebrew word that is translated wind, is also the same word for air, breath, and even whirlwind. And it is the same word for spirit. Ruach HaKodesh is the Holy…
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