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‭‭Matthew‬ ‭23‬:‭23‬ ‭

After the Super Bowl, and before Valentine’s Day, let’s connect the dots between Jesus and the greatest performance ever, and the time early in his ministry when he talked to John’s disciples about a wedding. This new Rabbi who presented himself to be baptized by John at the Jordan River was different. He had a different way of doing business than both his ascetic cousin and the religious elite…

One of the most joyful and hope-filled pictures in all of Scripture is found near the end of the Bible—the Wedding Feast of the Lamb in Revelation 19. After pages filled with judgment, conflict, and the defeat of evil, heaven suddenly erupts with celebration. This is not symbolic filler. It is a real promise. And it tells us something profound about Jesus, His Church, and the future that awaits…

Before we get too far past the costumes of Halloween, I am reminded that my daughter and her husband recently went to a costume wedding. While somewhat fun and whimsical, it still contained the key ingredient: it was a WEDDING! Two people in love got married! However it is structured, a wedding ceremony is ultimately full of romance. In these unique celebrations of love, there are often flowers…

Did you know it is in the Feast of Tabernacles according to the Hebrew tradition? This celebration saw the waving and celebration with branches, feasts, dwelling in booths, and other later traditions such as pouring out of water. It is one of the three main feasts in the Hebrew calendar, Passover and Feast of Weeks (Pentecost) being the other two. Jesus’ story is that His death occurred at…