Category Archives: Jewish History/Culture

It’s Your Call

It’s Your Call
So much of the Bible leaves stories and invitations open-ended. The response of the people (or characters) involved is left silent and we are left to wonder. Most prominent is the invitation Jesus offers to all of us. “I stand at the door and knock.” Will we open? He is promising to come in and…
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The Two spies

The Two spies
No, that’s not a typo. I know Moses sent twelve spies to check out this new Promised Land. But only two came back with a good report. Think about that. God rescued them from Egypt – an enslaved peasant population delivered from a mighty army. He provided for them through the desert and led them…
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Bikur Cholim: Visiting the sick

Bikur Cholim: Visiting the sick
Visiting the sick or injured is an act of kindness. Depending on circumstance and relationship, this can be a difficult task. Usually it requires some sort of sacrifice. Bikur Cholim, Hebrew for visiting the sick, is considered a mandate for our Jewish friends as it fulfills an opportunity for a good deed and to show…
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The Invitation of the Resurrection

The Invitation of the Resurrection
In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the…
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