On Palm Sunday we witnessed the waving of palms in memory of Jesus's entry into Jerusalem and in anticipation of the coming fullness of that Kingdom (Rev.7:9). The crowd shouted Hosanna, a phrase that pleads and prays for God to “Save Now”. It's a dangerous cry. A politically subversive one …

Jesus’ intent was to disrupt the religious machine. He ruined the economy. And by doing so, he attempted to refocus people on what was important to God, not what had become acceptable to them. Daryl Geffken How did Jesus go from welcome King to public enemy in just a few …

When most Jewish families sit down for the Passover seder on Friday (April 6), it's a safe bet that they'll eat matzo, ask the traditional Four Questions and tell the biblical story of the Exodus from Egypt.     It's less likely that they'll be hitting one another with scallions. Or …

A new youth group, organized by Jacob's Well, will help junior and high school students learn about Spokane's multicultural community.  The group, Youth Connections, is led by an Israeli/Palestinian immigrant living in Spokane.  According to Jacob's Well, “Youth Connections is a new group starting to help young people from different …

Dear Dr. Heller, I was doing a little reading and began to think about the roles of women in leadership in the church. I know that God created men and women to be equal and some biblical passages have been distorted over the years and caused the oppression of women …

Jean Younis won’t be wearing an Easter bonnet at church this Sunday. Instead, the office manager at Bonita Valley Adventist Church in National City, Calif., will don an Islamic headscarf to support the family and friends of Shaima Alawadi, the Iraqi immigrant and mother of five who died March 24, …