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Why did Jesus tell people to make offerings in the Temple? Why did Paul call himself a Pharisee? The Bible’s answer might surprise you.

This Sunday, there will be an in-person worship service at 10 a.m. The service is also livestreamed on the church Facebook page. Pastor Rebecca Irelan’s sermon this week is titled “What Can Hinduism ...

For generations of Jews, the Shabbat represented an unbreakable freedom. They knew every new Pharaoh was a phony, and that no ...

Ken Norton, Montana Conference president, has accepted the Voice of Prophecy’s invitation to serve as Discover Bible School director. He will begin his service on March 2, 2025.

Even though Sunday is the first day of the week, its inclusion in the weekend implies that it lives in Saturday’s shadow.

Yet the Hebrew of the Bible can communicate a rich sensation of love: the love of a man for a woman, the love of a ...

The blaze broke out just before 5pm, as members of the local orthodox Jewish community were arriving for a Friday night Sabbath Service. Bright orange flames and billowing smoke could be seen ...

The Hebrew Bible, which Christians call the Old Testament, offers instructions about celebrating a Jubilee every 50 years. The Jubilee has roots in the Jewish practice of Sabbath rest every seven days ...

And they have goats running through their house and stuff. It’s based on my life as a farmer in Hawaii." "They save America with guns, the Bible, petty crime and alcoholism. It’s kind of like the Coen ...