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LATEST ARTICLES: Festivals & Events
June 6, 2019
Day 50: Peak Shavuot
We have arrived at the 50th and final day of Counting the Omer. We have traveled from Egypt and stand at the foot of Mt. Sinai. We have received the Word of God and have entered into a covenant with Him. We started this journey by celebrating Passover and now we conclude by celebrating Shavuot.
June 6, 2019
Priscilla's Pentecost
Purified garments. Fire. A thunderous sound from heaven. We listened to the Scriptures, and in that moment we knew we were about to be “clothed in power from on high,” but we were terrified to imagine what it might mean.
May 30, 2019
The Hidden Message in the Ascension Story
In order to help his disciples understand what history-altering events were about to take place, he needed to remind them of his three-fold purpose. Although he did so implicitly, it’s not hard to see when we look a little closer. Let’s tackle them one at a time.
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December 27, 2017
A Mother's Song of Rebellion
Why is Miriam being lauded and venerated? For her passivity. For meekly submitting to the purpose of God in her life. For receiving the overshadowing of the Spirit. For going along with Yosef to Bethlehem. For guarding the "faithful child" to adulthood. Miriam is seen as a vessel through which God works. And the best kind of vessel is a passive one. But is this really what God was looking for in a mother for his Son? A pious wallflower with no will of her own?
February 16, 2018
A Sneak Peek of our Upcoming Book!
Our Father Abraham is pleased to announce the upcoming release of The Last Seder of James: A Passover Story, by Dr. Lon Wiksell and Ryan Wiksell.
May 30, 2019
The Hidden Message in the Ascension Story
In order to help his disciples understand what history-altering events were about to take place, he needed to remind them of his three-fold purpose. Although he did so implicitly, it’s not hard to see when we look a little closer. Let’s tackle them one at a time.
