Today after returning from a Weekend Church retreat, we talk about the true meaning of Church. Then read many Bible verses about the community that makes up "Church"

Today we read from Exodus about the Passover and from Matthew about the Passover Celebration with Jesus and the 12 Apostles that turned in to the Last Super and the last Passover as in ushered in the New Covenant.

Today we read John Chapter 9 and hear from Jesus about how some suffering comes to glorify God and Not as a Punishment for sin. Jesus heals a blind man on the sabbath and when the Pharisees object he points out that they truly are the blind ones.

Today we do a little research on the Crucifixion. We also find out why we call such a somber day "Good Friday" Then we read from the Gospel of Luke about his version of events and that first Good Friday which we think was April 3rd 33AD.

Today we go back to Matthew Chapter 12 and talk about the religious leaders of Jesus's time as they ask him to show them a sign from him. He tells them the only sign they will get is from him coming back after spending three days inside the earth. We know what this means but they did not. He also goes on to tell the people that his Brothers, Sisters and Mother are any of us that do the will of his father in heaven.

Today we read from Matthew 27 about the final moments of Jesus Life as he hung on the cross. Being Mocked, Spit on, laughed at and how just before he died he cried out from Psalm 22. Was he confirming who he was by the fulfillment of that scripture or was he crying out for his Father who had to turn away from him in his final moments because of ALL the Sin he was carrying ? Sin not committed by him but by US!

Today we read from Matthew Chapter 12 about the logic of the Pharisees that Jesus was casting out demons under the power of the Devil. Jesus lets them know how wrong they are and how they are speaking against the Holy Spirit which is a sin that will not be forgiven.

After Michael got the very Unwelcome Matt put our for him at Church this week, it seemed like the perfect time to do a Podcast and being kind to strangers, people at work, Church, or our community. We go over old and New Testament scripture where we are told by both God and Jesus to be kind to strangers.