My summarized dramatization of Exodus 19-24 The desert air sizzled with heat and anticipation, much like the moment just three months prior when God (Yahweh) miraculously parted the Red Sea. For three days, the Israelites consecrated themselves, washing their dirty,...
When the day of Pentecost arrived, the Jewish celebration marking the first annual wheat harvest, all the followers of Christ were gathered together in one place, just as Jesus had commanded before His ascension to Heaven. After spending time sitting, waiting, and...
House Church & Baptisms View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sarah Marmelstein (@smsponcil) Our Oceanside house church has been overflowing with joy this past month! We celebrated two baptisms! Even though we bought a huge horse trough for baptisms, we...
“You saved others, but you can’t save yourself?!” The crowd gathered, violently shaking their fists at the cross, shouting, “If you’re really the Messiah of God, the Chosen One, the King of the Jews, then prove it!” Blood trickling down...
Running from his past, Jacob found himself in the faraway land of Haran, working for his uncle Laban. In exchange for Rachel, Laban’s youngest daughter, Jacob committed to seven years of labor. Jacob, who had previously deceived his older brother Esau out of his...
