Our start up period has been astonishingly short – but I think I can speak for the entire leadership of Tzedek when I say I’m not surprised by how far we’ve come in this relatively brief period of time. I’ve known in my heart that there is very real need in the world for a ...
Our worship theme this month has beenseeking, and when I started to think of what I would say in a sermon on this theme, one of the first things that came to mind was the song I just quoted, “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For,” by U2. This was the second track o...
And in the sixth month [of Elizabeth’s pregnancy] the angel Gabriel was sent from God to Nazareth, a city of Galilee, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel came to her, and said, “Rejoice, honored one, the ...
"This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you." [Exodus 12:1-2]. Now, with God's final judgement of Eqypt's gods about to begin, the current month (the Jewish month of "Abib") is declared by God as Israel's first mont...
When we got the chance to visit Rockport this month, I knew I had to find that house. It turned out to be easy to find online: my mother confirmed my memory of its being round, so I put “round house Rockport” into a search engine and was immediately taken to a vintage photo of...
There is a saying that mishenichnas adar marbim b’simcha: “One who enters the month of Adar (when we celebrate Purim) increases their happiness” (Taanit 29a). As we enter the month of Adar, may we look for ways to increase our own happiness and the happiness of those around us....
3. How can I find support so I can feel loved instead of tolerated? My husband and I haven’t had sex in over two years, and I feel frozen; how do I defrost? 4. Last month I had my husband arrested for domestic battery and don’t have contact with him. How do I walk through...
November 29, 2024 Play Are You Trying to Live the Christian Life Alone? Pastor Mike Fabarez reveals the power of gospel-centered relationships. We’ll observe Paul’s strategy for building a spiritual team in Corinth and learn how to cultivate connections that fuel our faith. The Christian li...
It is November, the month of Thanksgiving. But as believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, we can be thankful a lot more than one month a year! Below is an example and model for us as we seek to follow Paul’s instructions to the church in Thessalonica (and the psalmist’s above): Re...
they could not have anticipated that one day they would serve over a hundred people a month and have an entire suite of the church dedicated to its supplies. I’m sure the very first stewardship committee, never dreamed there would be well over two hundred people in the pews every Sunday ...