Judas was a very popular name in Israel at the time of Jesus. It was a name of historical significance, and many people named their children Judas. And Judas, in our view, has a very different opinion; in fact, anyone who is disloyal is a “Judas”. Holy week brings a renewed focus upon Judas, the…
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Then they sang a song…
Matthew 26:30 “ When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.” As Matthew 26 begins it is two days before PASSOVER. Two days before the entire nation of Israel will pause to remember… the work of God to redeem them from Egypt. Exodus 12 gives us the account of the…
What counts?
Statistics tell some interesting stories. In my role leading the business function for The Salvation Army I would often see some contradiction between what we said was important and how we spent money. This is the struggle of every organization, keeping the main thing the main thing. Individuals within the organization can get lost in…
