discussing the meaning of Passover and Easter. It includes a discussion of the Shroud of Turin and what it tells us about Jesus and the Resurrection.

Pastor Rich

We are constantly tempted to division - to being opposed to the other. Yet God is ONE, and all life is one in God. Therefore, our path is not to fragmentation but to unification and gratitude.

What should believers do as we approach the midterm elections in the US, celebrating Simchat Torah, and my meeting with Country Music star Tery Taylor, a most impressive young man. That and listener calls in this episode of Faith Unscripted.

In this special episoce for the Jewish High Holy Days we discuss the meaning and importance of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are important for all believers, and what we can learn from these beautiful commemorations of the New Year and the Day of Atonement respectively

Being present to life is easier said than done. We are often so twisted by the past or worried about the future that we forget that we only live in the moment; we only live NOW. This and other topics are addressed in this episode of Faith Unscripted

The importance of kindness - to others and ourselves.

How Christians and other people of faith should engage in the debates and struggles of our times?. Believers must be involved in the world, but they must be engaged in a thoughtful and informed way. With so much spin and deception, how can we inform ourselves well enough to understand the issues? What do we need to know about the issues, and ourselves in order to be responsible in the public square? All this and more in today's episode of Faith Unscripted.

While teaching in the Synagogue on the Sabbath, Jesus encountered a disabled woman. He spoke to, touched, and healed her when he saw her. The people who witnessed this healing praised God. The synagogue leader, however, criticized Jesus for healing on the Sabbath. That leader, too, needed healing from his rigidity and legalistic thinking. He needed to reconnect with the Lord of the Sabbath and the meaning of Sabbath rest. (Luke 13:10-17)

"It is the Father's great pleasure," Jesus tells us, "to give us the Kingdom." God LOVES to give what is most important, and all we have to do is accept the gift, and value it more than the stuff we accumulate. We should sell that and give to the poor - we should, ourselves, in other words, be find great pleasure in being generous. Then we will treasure what is truly valuable, compassion. That is the treasure that lasts into eternity.