by Sheryl Franco Co-Pastor Easter was never about the Bunny at our house. We had great parents who, of course, indulged in our desire to create a huge mess dyeing eggs, almost ensuring we would have blue- and greenstained fingers for church on Sunday to complement our new outfits. I knew the Easter story from the Bible very well. I knew Jesus died for my sins and had accepted him into my heart

Beit HaLev is back on Facebook Live! Today we are in the Mo’ed (Intermediary Days) of Passover, and we are longing for next week when we can eat bread instead of Matzah. To join Beit HaLev’s Zoomagogue community, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9 152434704?pwd=THJGTE1OUXI5VXFDT WtuZHF4K3VxUT09. The meeting ID is 915 243 4704, and the passcode is RavGalit. To worship with Beit Halev on

by Rolland Coburn Pastor Jesus’ resurrection surprised his followers because they didn’t understand the Gospel message. So the narrative reports big surprises for them. Jesus’ enemies considered him a convicted criminal claiming to be the King of the Jews, deserving of his body to be dumped in the Valley of Hinnom with other crucified criminals, not a decent burial. Isaiah’s forgotten

by Bruce Humes Pastor The triumphal entry has come and gone. Jesus has celebrated his last Passover meal with his disciples, where he instituted the Lord’s supper. He has made his way to the garden of Gethsemane, where he agonized in prayer in preparation of what was to come. It is in that garden late at night that Jesus was betrayed by one of his own with a kiss. He was arrested by the