Holy Week I love this time of year. Spring has rolled in. Trees are greening. The smell of growth and bloom is in the air. And, I love the week we call “Holy Week.” The celebration of Resurrection is the greatest event on the calendar – for believers and followers of Christ it is the… [Read More]
Passover
the real lord’s prayer
The seventeenth chapter of the Gospel of Saint John is, by far, my favorite chapter in the New Testament. My grandson, Simon, and I used to listen to it while driving in the car. I was certain he would memorize it. The reason I love it so is… context, context, context… I am not going… [Read More]
tasty tuesday: lew’s leg o’ lamb
Each year our church friends host a traditional Messianic Passover Meal at their home. We go through the entire Passover ritual and we enjoy a wonderful meal together. It is a cherished tradition my hubs and I look forward to. We don’t get to go every year but this Saturday evening we will be going… [Read More]
resurrection season
This weekend the Christian world celebrates Palm Sonday. Ron Drake, our Pastor, has always referred to it as Lamb Selection Day. This is the day God instructed Moses to tell the people of Israel to choose a lamb, an unblemished lamb, for their Passover meal, which would be five days later. You can read the Biblical… [Read More]