Encouragement: A Gift That Keeps On Giving

Encouragement: A Gift That Keeps On Giving

Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Yet there is one gift that blesses the receiver just as much as it blesses the giver: Encouragement. Encouragement is like a pebble dropped into the pond that sends its ripples out. It creates a virtuous circle...

Mourning the Hopelessness of a Jewish Seder

Mourning the Hopelessness of a Jewish Seder

Until now, the Seder has been a mystery to me. Being raised a Christian, I knew little about Jewish traditions or celebrations. Of course, I knew our Savior was crucified during the Passover and the Exodus story on which it is based. But I knew nothing of the Seder,...