When you bless the Jewish people, God will bless you!
At that time the Feast of the Dedication took place at Jerusalem; it was winter, and Yeshua was walking in the temple in the portico of Solomon. (John 10:22,23)
What is the Festival of Lights?
How does that relate to Christmas?
Yesterday I shared a “Letter From Jesus About Christmas,” which closely reflected my view of Christmas. Today I’d like to share a good message from Jeff Bernstein about the Festival of Lights received as an email on December 8. This feast is Biblical. …

He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree. – Roy L. Smith
being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the Word of God which liveth and abideth for ever; (1 Peter 1:23)
How did Christmas get started?
Is it Biblical?
If Jesus wrote you a letter about Christmas, what would He say?
For many years Christmas was my favorite holiday and time of the year. Since committing my life to Jesus in 2001, Easter became my favorite holiday. Why? Because Jesus’ primary purpose in …

 ”Every person, every family, every community, every culture, every nation … needs The Story.” – Marie Umidi
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. (John 11:25)
Have you ever committed your life to Jesus?
If so, how is Jesus’s resurrection impacting you and your family?
Today, on Easter Sunday, more people will attend worship services in churches than any other day of the year. Why is Easter so special?
For most of my life, Christmas was my favorite day …

There is no such thing as “separation of state and church” in the Constitution. It’s a lie of the left. – Pat Robertson
as free, yet not using liberty as a cloak for vice, but as bondservants of God. (1 Peter 2:16)
How can you help spread the word about the myth of “separation of church and state?”
Today is Religious Freedom Day. Two days ago I received an email from the Elijah List notifying me about President Bush’s recent Proclamation of Religious Freedom Day. This caught my attention immediately since Culpeper is …

It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air. – W.T. Ellis
“Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” (Luke 2:14)
Is Jesus the reason for the season to you?
During the Christmas season, many people show their appreciation to loved ones by making special gifts. My favorite way to thank people who have touched me in a special way is to share our custom family Christmas card and letter.
For seven years now, we’ve posted our family Christmas cards and letters on the web. …

He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree. – Roy L. Smith
“And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.” (Luke 2:12)
What’s true and what’s not about Christmas?
Many of us are familiar with the well known song “The 12 Days of Christmas.” Jim Liebelt, Senior Editor of Publications for HomeWord, has written a very interesting article titled “The ’12 Duh’s’ of Christmas.” Below is the first part of that article. Visit …

Jesus is the light of the world – the Messiah spoken of by prophets of old in Scripture!
God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. (1 John 1:5b)
Is Christmas, the holiday of lights, related to Hanukkah?
On Thursday December 7 when I was driving back home to Culpeper from Giles County, I called Jeff Bernstein. As you may recall, Jeff is my Messianic Jewish friend who founded Gates of Zion [www.gatesofzion.net]. I first met Jeff in April 2006 at the Apostolic Transformation Network meeting hosted by Harvest Evangelism …

A spiritual heritage is the richest heritage any child can receive.
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” (Matthew 9:11)
Are you being a light to the world? To your family?
Our family’s celebration of Thanksgiving Day this year was the strangest one ever. We went to the Oxford Bar and Grill in North Carolina to have dinner with Julia’s side of the family. Our family rarely, if ever goes to North Carolina for Thanksgiving because most of Julia’s …

The great Christian spiritual heritage came from the Jewish people!
They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in the Jews’ spiritual blessings, they owe it to the Jews to share with them their material blessings. (Romans 15:27)
Yom Kippur is the most sacred day of the Jewish year. Tomorrow evening (October 1, 2006) is the beginning of Yom Kippur – the Day of Atonement.
The International Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem [www.daytopray.com], instituted with the endorsement of hundreds …