For thousands of years, the Jewish people have celebrated a harvest festival called Shavuot (the Feast of Weeks). It’s also known as Pentecost, which means 50, because God commanded Israel to observe it 50 days after Passover. According to Jewish tradition, Pentecost marks the day when God gave us the Torah from Mount Sinai. And for believers in Jesus, it marks the fulfilment of his promise.
Read MoreDue to the strict nature of their closed society, the Haredim (ultra-Orthodox Jews) remain one of the most unreached people groups in the world. Nevertheless, the Lord has been moving mightily among them, and in recent months, record numbers of Haredim have been reaching out to us!
Read MoreI experienced the stark beauty of this Scripture verse as a young Israeli soldier stationed in the Judean Desert. Winters in the desert were bleak, the landscape a wash of beige. But one morning, I was startled to see vibrant red flowers that had blanketed the hills—seemingly overnight—transforming the barren wilderness into a vision of life and renewal. Spring had come!
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