Last Supper Omission
The power of Christian reenactments and pictorial illustrations of Jesus and His disciples at the Last Supper is undermined by omitting crucial elements found on every Passover Seder table. Though there are others, I want to highlight just one glaring oversight. The Passover Seder table always holds four cups of red wine, not just one. […]
Just A Lump of Silver
Dear Reader: Eighteen years ago, at a time I was feeling dreadfully insignificant, I cried out to the Lord. “I just want my life to mean something,” I pleaded with my Creator. Instantly, the following story dropped into my thoughts. From that point on, I was confident of one very important truth: God has a […]
Discover the Three Days Between Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday
One of Passion Week’s numerical mysteries can be traced to Christian tradition, but has no Biblical basis in historical fact. There’s simply no way to squeeze another thirty-six hours into the period of time from sunset Friday to sunrise Sunday. Every one of the many Biblical references found throughout the Bible agree with Jesus’ own […]
The Vow (Historical Fiction)
The lanky, young Yitzhak scanned faces in the courtyard until his eyes locked on hers. The joy of life exploded from within the returning Israelite’s breast at the sight of Hayalah’s smile. He had been away such a long time. “Hayalah, my beautiful gazelle! How empty my heart has been without you!” In four long […]
Fiery Challenge
After consuming spicy meals twice-daily in Ethiopia, I began to pop my favorite Jalapeño peppers into my mouth, much like one might devour dill pickles on a hot, summer day. The intense spiciness of the East African peppers had peeled twelve layers of skin off my upper lip in just three months, so how much worse could […]