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Israelis Celebrating Lag b'Omer

Lag b'Omer & The Messiah We Need; Not The Messiah We Want

Lag b'Omer is a Jewish holiday that many of us may not be familiar with. It isn't a biblical holiday and, while celebrated for over a thousand years, the actual origin of the holiday isn't well documented. This very scarcity of information, however, has a

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Remembrance

Remembrance Day: Commemorating CMJ Community Members

Remembrance Day in Israel is an occasion to commemorate the thousands of Israelis and others who have been killed in all the wars and terrorist attacks that have occurred in this country. Possibly the first person killed in the modern conflict between Jew

'Remember' makes frequent appearance in Bible

1 month 3 weeks ago

Redemption of God

KNOWING OUR HEBREW ROOTS: Ge’ula (Redemption)

Redemption is a process. By changing one letter, Ga’al/redeem, is related to other words that also describe a coming to fulfillment: gadal/grow; gamal/overcome. [Psalms 131, “I am quiet like a gamul (a weaned child, i.e. who has overcome in that process)

1 month 3 weeks ago

4th Sunday in Advent

A Very Messy Christmas | Rev. David Pileggi

Often It’s been noted that the story of Jesus’ birth begins with a genealogy of some ancestors who were “less than perfect” – liars, cheats, idol worshippers, and prostitutes – sinners who made a mess of their lives and the lives of others.

3rd Sunday in Advent

Take No Offense | Rev. David Pileggi

On this third Sunday of Advent we recall the doubts that John the Baptist had about the Messiahship of Jesus.

2nd Sunday in Advent

A Lifestyle of Repentance | Rev. David Pileggi

John the Baptist is one of the most enigmatic figures in the New Testament. The lack of detail often clouds his mission - which is more than just announcing the coming of Messiah.

Good News!

KNOWING OUR Hebrew Roots: Good News

The word good tidings/good news in the N.T. is euaggelion in Greek. The eu prefix means good (as in eulogy, euphoria) and aggel means message/messenger (angel in English). The English word gospel comes from the Old English gōd- spell meaning “good story/

5 months 1 week ago

Native American Nativity Acene

The Tradition of Christmas: Every Nation, Tribe, People and Language

If Christmas isn't in the Bible, is it wrong to celebrate? Christmas is a celebration of the world's cultures being reshaped by the Gospel. We have a need to worship and people in all cultures express it, though often by idolizing things and people. But

5 months 1 week ago

Jesus’ return

Getting Ready | Yoel Ben David

This week we talk about what Jesus’ return means to us and how that might change our lives forever.

5 months 3 weeks ago

20 November 2022

The Character of our King | Rev. Neville Jones

This Sunday is often referred to as “Christ the King” Sunday because of its theme of the reign of Christ.

13 November 2022

Warning! | Rev. David Pileggi

When the disciples were marveling about the temple, Jesus took that moment to warn them. It would soon be destroyed. Are we like them? Do we think our nation -economy-culture-education-family is too great to fail?