Category Archives: Holidays and Feasts

Approaching God

Approaching God
Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year for our Jewish friends, represents the one day of the year that the high priest could enter into the Holy of Holies and say the name of God. God wanted to live with His people, but sin was in the way. This God, who is so holy,…
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Repairing the World

Repairing the World
One of the observational laws of physics says that things move from order to disorder. This wasn’t always the case. God created the world with perfect order and harmony. When sin entered, it disrupted that order and in crept chaos. We see its effect not just in our physical world but also in humanity. Relationships…
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Monuments and Memorials

Monuments and Memorials
This weekend marked the 15-year anniversary for the 9/11 attacks. As a nation, we remembered together in a variety of ways. Some of those traditions cross years of time and culture. Ancient Israelites marked important events and places by setting up a stone or pile of stones. They drew attention to the site and begged…
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Eternal Work

Eternal Work
“What do you do?” It’s a common question when first getting to know someone. To be fair, it does tell us something about that person. But how we work reveals more about our character and who we are than our title or occupation. Several years ago Mike Erre brought together some powerful thoughts on the…
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