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Newsletter Week of October 21st

October 23, 2019October 31, 2019 by Faithbridge Church

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This is modern-day Bethlehem in the West Bank territory of Israel. This photo was taken just a couple of blocks from the traditional birthplace of Jesus. It is safe to say that this looks nothing like it did in Jesus' day! Pastor's Piece The other day I was looking back…

Newsletter Week of October 14th

October 16, 2019October 31, 2019 by Faithbridge Church

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This is the Lion's Gate on the Eastern Wall of the Old City of Jerusalem. The Lion's Gate would not have been used by Jesus (it was built hundreds of years later by the Persians), but it is similar to other Jerusalem city gates. When Jesus left the Last Supper…

Newsletter Week of Sept 30th

October 2, 2019October 31, 2019 by Faithbridge Church

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This grave is in the Arab cemetery just outside the West wall of Jerusalem. The Jewish cemetery is on the Western slope (aka Mount of Olives) of the Kidron Valley, and the Arab (Muslim) cemetery is on the Eastern slope. You can clearly see the Mount of Olives in the…

Newsletter Week of Sept 23rd

September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 by Faithbridge Church

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This is the view of the modern city of Nazareth from the top of Mt. Precipice. Nazareth was Jesus' hometown, and in his day it was a small village of about 200-500 people. Today more than 75,000 people live here. Mt. Precipice is believed to be the site of the…

Newsletter Week of Sept 16th

September 25, 2019September 25, 2019 by Faithbridge Church

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These beautiful mosaics make up the ceiling of a chapel inside the Church of the Holy Sepluchre. This chapel is built on top of Golgotha, and the altar at the front of this chapel is only about 10 feet to the right of the the spot where Jesus was crucified.…

Newsletter Week of Sept 9th

September 11, 2019September 16, 2019 by Faithbridge Church

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Pastor's Piece “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure that somebody hid in a field, which someone else found and covered up. Full of joy, the finder sold everything and bought that field.” Matthew 13:44 What is the cost of following Jesus? I get the impression that some people…

Newsletter Week of Sept 2nd

September 4, 2019September 16, 2019 by Faithbridge Church

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Pastor's Piece Unofficially summer has now come to an end. For many of us, the rush of visitors is beginning to die down. School is back in session. Football will be on TVs and in high school stadiums. The marching bands are practicing. Things are changing. While change can be…

Newsletter Week of August 26th

August 28, 2019September 16, 2019 by Faithbridge Church

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Pastor's Piece I am sure that many of you have big Labor Day weekend plans, and I hope that you’ll include church in them! We are starting a new sermon series this week. Throughout September and October I’ll be preaching through Mark. We’ll cover 2 chapters at a time while…

Newsletter Week of August 19th

August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 by Faithbridge Church

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Pastor's Piece This week will be our final week for our August “Faith & Family” sermon series and we will be talking about marriage. In the United States, marriage is a legal arrangement that has significant financial, privacy, and legal consequences. As Christians we believe that marriage is much more…

Newsletter Week of August 12th

August 14, 2019September 16, 2019 by Faithbridge Church

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Pastor's Piece Last week we pushed pause on the “Faith and Family” sermon series so that we could slow down and really think about what we do when it feels like our world is falling apart. If you missed it, you can watch that service HERE. We’re diving back into…

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