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Communion Order taken largely from a Communion Liturgy published by R. Kent Hughes. (Hughes, R. Kent. The Pastor's Book (pp. 447-449). Crossway.)

Mila Kunis is a Jewish actor that has two children with Ashton Kutcher. She is determined that they will not grow up to be Hollywood brats. The two children, Wyatt 3, and baby Dimitri will not receive any Christmas presents this year. Last year Wyatt, only 2 at the time, received so much stuff that there…

The country of Israel is a spot on the Earth where enemies live in close contact with one another. One restaurant in that troubled country is trying to do something about it. They have offered a 50 percent discount to Arab and Jewish customers who sit and eat together. Kobie Tzafrir, the manager of the…

In November 2018, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau released a formal apology for his country’s actions in WWII. A ship carrying German Jews sought safe haven in Canada but was rejected. It had no other choice but to return to Europe resulting in the death of over 250 of those passengers. Expressing…

Ben Shapiro and Dennis Prager are both a part of the internet news media. They also share their Jewish faith. In addition, they share and communicate a common message. “Traditional values exist for a reason. We cannot invent our own values, and we do so at our own peril.” Their message is identical to…

If travelers at the airport in Stuttgart, Germany feel a little nervous before a flight, all they have to do is step into a booth and listen to prayer. The prayer booth located in Terminal 3 features 300 prayers from various religious backgrounds offered in 65 languages, including a Jewish prayer and…

Twenty-seven years after he stole a Color TV from the Norwalk, Connecticut Jewish Center, Randy Iannacone turned himself in to the police, who booked him for the crime. Though the Jewish Center closed in April of 1989, the 60-year old man still is working to make things right. –Jim L. Wilson http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-man-turns-self-stealing-tv-1989-n555411…

In THANKS! How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You Happier, Robert A. Emmons, Ph.D. writes, “The Jewish and Christian scriptures insist that God’s people, whoever they are and wherever they are and whatever they face, are to be a grateful people, a people filled with praise and with thanksgiving to God.”…

# Philippians Lesson 1 ## Intro to the Study of Philippians I’ve been given the privilege of teaching the opening weeks of this study through the book of Philippians. Before we get to the text of Philippians I am going to take a few minutes to refresh your memory of the background of the Philippian churches…

Imagine going to Chicago on a business trip. You have a bunch of meetings and have plans to fly out right after your last meeting to meet your family in some great vacation spot. Your meetings run late and you know it is going to be a challenge to get to the airport and get checked in so you can make…

The seal of the United States of America reflects the early inception of the country and its subsequent history. In its design, the motto E Pluribus Unum, out of many, one. It has been understood to mean that the thirteen colonies became one nation. This has evolved to mean, that out of many peoples,…

Frazier Glenn Cross, 73, was arrested and charged with murder after allegedly shooting three people and terrorizing many others at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City and the nearby Village Shalom assisted-living facility. Cross has a background of bigotry. In the 1980’s he led a KKK organization.…

In the French Alps, sits Le Chambon, a small village between the borders of Italy and Switzerland. Being Huguenots, the people of Le Chambon followed a long line of unswerving faithfulness to Christ, and with the spread of Nazi occupation they remained unmoved. The pastor in Le Chambon, André Trocmé,…

Two Polish neo-Nazis who were childhood sweethearts and later became skinheads have discovered what for them is a shocking family secret: They're actually Jewish. Pawel and Ola, identified only by their first names, are the subject of a CNN documentary about Poles rediscovering their Jewish roots generations…

Jewishness of Jesus How much can we really know about the Jewishness of Jesus? That’s a pretty fundamental question, since the goal of this website is to understand the Jewish background of Christianity. I’ve found some pretty important news in my recent reading, and wanted to share it here. A common…

Jewishness of Jesus How much can we really know about the Jewishness of Jesus? That’s a pretty fundamental question, since the goal of this website is to understand the Jewish background of Christianity. I’ve found some pretty important news in my recent reading, and wanted to share it here. A common…

Background: This is an excerpt from an unpublished book by Brad Berglund. It explores the Christian adage: Wise men still seek him. What would it be like if modern seekers were with the wise men when they worshiped Jesus? Brought-Low was a troubled man with a troubled past. His foolish deeds in his youthful…

Recently the white house has dropped many regulations that “conflict, that are not worth the cost or that are just plain dumb.” “The EPA will no longer classify spilled milk at a dairy farm as an oil spill, saving $146 million.” “The Transportation Department will apply certain kinds of railroad safety…

In Flickering Pixels, Shane Hipps writes, “Even though face-to-face conflict is often avoided in individualistic cultures, that doesn’t mean it goes away. Conflict simmers in the shadowy back alleys of relationships. Eventually, it will find more insidious ways to disrupt our lives if we don’t keep it…

In Flickering Pixels, Shane Hipps writes, “Without a framework for healthy conflict, diagnosing problems—let alone solving them—becomes extremely difficult. When we learn to welcome conflict as a natural part of human community, we can dispel some of its destructive power. In fact, under the right circumstances,…

Looking Like a Christian A little old Jewish lady was flying out of New York City on her way to Miami Beach. When she looked at the businessman sitting next to her and asked him, “Excuse me sir, but are you Jewish?” The man responded politely, “No, ma'am, I’m not Jewish.” After a little while she again…

PRAYER Andrew Klavan was born Jewish. How he became a Christian is a simple testimony of the power of prayer. Having deserted Judaism for Atheism as a young man, he was merrily sailing along in a world of non-belief. He was reading an adventure novel when one of the main characters said a prayer before…

What happened between Friday night and Monday morning? They saw the risen Savior. John Stott suggests, “Perhaps the transformation of the disciples of Jesus is the greatest evidence of all for the resurrection. It was the resurrection which transformed Peter’s fear into courage, and James’ doubt into…

From the time of Abraham to the time of Jesus, the Jewish people were the chosen people of God. They were the only people on the face of the earth who knew the one, true God. From Abraham, God raised up this nation to be his voice to the entire world. It was to them that God introduced Himself, gave…

This is a excerpt from an unpublished book by Brad Berglund. It imagines what the wise men would have encountered when they arrived at Bethlehem. The account is purely fictional, but it draws upon the promises that filled the hearts of all who believed when Jesus was born. Enjoy! That night, the Wise…