Nancy Petrey: Christmas in Israel
(From our author, Nancy Petrey.)
(From our author, Nancy Petrey.)
by Rev. Dr. Robert R. LaRochelle The following are some rather established facts regarding the current state of institutionalized religion in the United States: 1. Traditional mainline denominations have experienced a significant decline in numbers. 2. Mergers and cooperative arrangements between/among denominations have raised questions regarding the relative importance of denominations and whether affiliating with…
by William Powell Tuck Recently I was talking with a minister friend of mine as we were both preparing for the Lenten/Easter season. He observed how difficult it was for him to think about preaching on the cross. I understand something of his reluctance and timidity in speaking about such a theme. But I…
Serou found reason to clarify a point. “He was Jewish as his mother and father were since the birth of time. The Hebrew council was actually guilty of conspiring against one of their kind. Simply because they could not accept His birth place as being a kingly location. And because Jesus’ oratory stung them where…
by Rev. Dr. Robert R. LaRochelle Now that a few weeks have passed since the whirlwind visit of Pope Francis to the United States, I think it would be worthwhile to pause and explore some of its significance. However, I have to begin with a disclaimer. For the first forty five years of my life,…
by Henry Neufeld, publisher, editor, teacher and author of When People Speak for God, Stories of the Way, Not Ashamed of the Gospel: Confessions of a Liberal Charismatic and more! I’ve recently said and written a few things about the gospel commission, including my claim in my concluding presentation for my video series on eschatology that eschatology is all about…
We at EDN are in a period of reflection and contemplation for the important season of Christmas. Our attention will be on raising certain questions that we invite you to comment on. We will return to our series probing controversial issues on January 4th. TODAY’S QUESTION: Do you celebrate the “Twelve days of Christmas”, or…
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Thank you, Henry, for sharing this on EDN. This is new information for most anyone about Israel! I love my friend there who faithfully reports her observations from a Messianic Jew’s viewpoint as she goes about her daily life in Jerusalem. She is an excellent writer.