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It’s the Fourth of July, which means that if you live in the USA, odds are you’re on the way to the nearest beach, park, or backyard cookout to celebrate Independence Day. But today Christians have a profoundly different understanding of their own “citizenship” than the rest of the world does…
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Shavuot may not be as well-known as Passover or Purim, but it represents a foundational moment in Jewish history: the giving of the Torah (the first five books of the Bible, also called the Pentateuch) to the Israelites on Mount Sinai. Here’s the Biblical account upon which it’s based.
Today is Ascension Day, when many Christians celebrate Jesus Christ’s ascension into heaven after his resurrection. Here’s the passage from Acts describing Christ’s ascension.
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