Passover is a major Jewish holiday, celebrated over seven or eight days each year, commemorating the exodus of ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt, as recounted in the Bible. It is considered the most widely observed of any Jewish holiday, symbolizing freedom and the birth of a ...
Roasted chicken is a Passover mainstay. It’s easy to prepare while keeping kosher and takes well to a variety of seasonings and sauces, like bold and savory chutney. Though the selection available at most grocery stores suggests otherwise, not all chutneys contain mango. Nor are they all ...
Second Peter chapter 1 exhorts us to “make every effort to confirm your calling”(v. 10a NIV). It seems odd that Peter would write this to people who were in the very early stage of an exciting new faith. Revelation calls it a “new love” (Revelation 2:4). If they needed to hear this, don’t we? “Make your calling and election sure” (KJV). Why do we contemporary people need to hear Peter’s admonition? Believers can forget that they have been forgiven of their sin. Without a full gospel perspective, people can live under a cloud of uncertainty and false works. Be ...
What does it mean to live a life fully surrendered to Jesus’ teaching and the mandate He has given to “love your neighbor as yourself?” In a world where that might mean finding a common ground with someone who does not vote the same as you, love the same as you or live in the ...
My husband and granddaughter have a code. With the aid of my daughter, Jules likes to call her “Pappy” on the way to or from preschool. When she arrives at school or feels the conversation is complete, Jules emphatically states, “Pause.” The tradition has passed to other members of our ...
LEWISBURG — Christ’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 100 S. Third St., Lewisbug, recently received a grant from the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania. The church was notified that it is the recipient of a grant from the Lindig Lewisburg Foundation through the FCFP. The Lindig Fund supports programs and projects that benefit the Borough of Lewisburg. The grant of $694 will facilitate the purchase of archival boxes and folders, which will further the protection of the church’s extensive archives. With a congregation founded in 1802 and a church building erected ...
