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The Fall of Jerusalem

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Each day this Lent we’re looking at major “turning points” in Christian history – moments or seasons in which the story of God’s people took an important turn.   For the people of Israel, it was the end of the world. No, it wasn’t the end of the space-time continuum. But… Read more »

The Holy of Holies

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The “Second Temple” of Judaism – the magnificent center of worship that stood in Jerusalem during the time of Jesus – represented an architecture of exclusion. A few people were in.  Everyone else was out. Around the perimeter of the Temple was the Court of the Gentiles.  A few decades ago archeologists excavating the site found an ancient sign that… Read more »