Christians remember Pentecost as the day the Holy Spirit descended on the disciples. But Pentecost is also a Jewish holiday. Read more about the significance of Pentecost. The Birthday of the Church On the day of Pentecost all the Lord’s followers were together in one place. Suddenly… Read More

Dig beyond giant bunnies, egg hunts and pastel-colored candy to find what Easter is really about. Easter is the celebration Jesus Christ’s being raised again to bodily life after he was nailed to a cross and died. Jesus’ being raised from death is called the Resurrection. According to the… Read More

Dig beyond giant bunnies, egg hunts and pastel-colored candy to find what Easter is really about. Christians around the world consider Easter to be a time of joy and celebration. Little girls and boys receive chocolate eggs and bunnies, while adults pick out their Sunday best – but what… Read More

The Paschal Triduum is a three-day period for Christians to fast and pray over the significance of Jesus’ death and resurrection. The word “triduum” means three days, and the Paschal Triduum, counted from sunset to sunset, marks the time from Holy Thursday evening through Easter Sunday evening. It… Read More

Christians have celebrated Easter for thousands of years. Learn more about the first Easter. The first Easter was a very exciting day. The apostle Paul tells us what happened in 1 Corinthians 15:3-8: “I told you the most important part of the message exactly as it was told to… Read More

Easter is more than just a day. It is an entire season, called the “Great Sunday,” that coincides with two Jewish holidays. Read more about the season of Easter. Pesach (Passover) and Shavuot (Pentecost) are two great festivals observed by the Jewish people in the spring.  Pesach occurs at… Read More

God established circumcision as a sign of his covenant with Abraham in Genesis 17. But the significance of this practice didn’t end there. Read more to find out more about circumcision in the Bible. “Circumcision” was the ceremony of cutting off the foreskin of a male’s penis. This was… Read More

Jesus famously overturned the moneychangers’ tables in the temple. Learn more about the practice of money changing, including its purpose and origin. People came to Jerusalem at the time of the yearly celebration of Passover and for other religious holidays. Part of the celebration and worship involved sacrificing animals… Read More

After the Babylonians destroyed the temple and carried the people of Judah into exile, synagogues emerged as the new centers of worship. Synagogue comes directly from a Greek word that means “gathering.” In the Bible, a synagogue is any group of people who meet together for worship. Just when… Read More

The temple was the center of Jewish worship. One of the most important forms of worship for the Jews was sacrifice. Read more here. In Jesus’ day Jewish people went to worship and to make sacrifices to God at the temple in Jerusalem. Sacrifices required by the Law of… Read More