Pentecost, an Ancient Feast of the Lord
Biblical Living . God's Calendar and Biblical Feasts . Holidays . Shavuot . Spring Feasts . Torah/BibleYesterday, was Pentecost. I knew this was a special day as a child, that we, the church, remembered the tongues of fire coming down on the disciples heads. (Acts 2) Our church would sometimes make mention of it, and maybe sing special songs, or the pastor might give a special sermon or reading of the
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Why do you celebrate Jewish holidays instead of Christian ones? Part 2
Biblical Living . Family . God's Calendar and Biblical Feasts . Holidays . Journey series . Torah Talk . Torah/BibleIn my last post, I wrote about my friends asking me why I celebrate Jewish holidays and not Christian ones. I spoke about how we choose to celebrate the commanded holidays, and that we also observe other special days. So what are the holidays we do celebrate? Holiday means “Holy Day.” So we celebrate the
Journey through Scripture, Growing in Understanding
Biblical Living . Family . For My Children . God's Calendar and Biblical Feasts . Holidays . Journey seriesWarning this post is very personal and I am writing it for my children and grandchildren. In years to come, I want them to know why, we, Jeremy and I, taught what we taught, and believe what we believe, and live how we live. There are lots of Bible passages to look up and study.
Shavout (Pentacost) “Let’s Party!”
God's Calendar and Biblical Feasts . Shavuot . Spring Feasts . Torah/BibleWe celebrate the Feast of Weeks, Shavuot, also called Pentecost in late Spring. It is seven weeks after Passover. It usually ends up being in May or June. I knew about the Holy Spirit coming down like fire on Pentecost in Acts 2. I didn’t know that this was actually on a special day that
The “F” Words, and The Meaning of Life
Biblical Living . Day in the Life of a Big Family . Family . For My Children . Katie's Ramblings . ParentingRecently, I went with my father to a doctor’s appointment. At a certain age, it becomes a standard part of your exam to do a memory test. During the memory test the doctor asked my dad to list seven words that started with the letter “F” in less than a minute. I quickly came up