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From the Pastor December 2024

December 4, 2024

Last month, as we prepared our house for Thanksgiving guests, we cleaned, decorated, and filled our home with warmth. I joked with Amira, “You’re preparing as if Jesus himself is coming for Thanksgiving!” Don’t we all do the same when we host loved ones for holidays like Thanksgiving or Christmas? We put our best effort […]

From the Pastor November 2024

November 4, 2024

The author of Hebrews highlights two core needs that humanity has in its relationship with the Creator: to hear from God and to be reconciled with Him. We need an apostle to reveal God’s word and a priest to lead us back to God. Over time, God sent numerous prophets and priests to restore a […]

From the Pastor October 2024

October 1, 2024

We’ve been watching with concern as Hurricane Helene made its way across our own backyard, threatening our homes, communities, and lives. In moments like these, nature’s power can feel overwhelming, and the uncertainty can bring anxiety and fear. We are reminded of how small we are in the face of such immense forces beyond our […]

From The Pastor September 2024

August 28, 2024

When COVID-19 pandemic started, our family intensified our walks and hikes. We had to create a safe outdoor routine, and we were lucky enough to have so many options. We visited several parks and hiked various trails. We overwhelmed our kids and ourselves with outdoor activities! In August 2020, we spent a few days at […]

From the Pastor August 2024

August 1, 2024

We usually tend to imagine a box for ourselves, others, and God. We plan what to do and what we expect. When we face unexpected things, we try to eliminate what is outside our imagined box, or force them to fit in. The Almighty is beyond any box we may create for Him. We don’t […]

From the Pastor July 2024

July 1, 2024

At the end of our youth mission trip, we had a question session led by our youth. They asked amazing questions that we tried to answer as our time allowed. These questions will be a great source for my future sermons and writings! One question was, “How can we apply what we learned on this […]

From the Pastor May 2024

May 31, 2024

It was so hard this time to write this letter because we have so many things coming in May. We are still celebrating the post resurrection appearances of Jesus, and we will have the National Day of Prayer, Mother’s Day, Ascension of the Lord, and Day of Pentecost. How could I connect all these celebrations […]

From the Pastor April 2024

April 9, 2024

Jesus and his followers were Jews, accustomed to worshiping on Saturday, and viewed the Jerusalem Temple as the most holy place. The New Testament tells us that they went to worship on Saturday, and they went to the temple on the major Jewish holidays. And yet, Jesus challenged this concept during his ministry when he […]

From the Pastor March 2024

March 6, 2024

Last week, one of my friends in the Washington DC area posted a photo of a blooming crocus, and wrote “Spring is Springing!” It’s amazing to see these tiny flowers coming out from the ground that early. I could not see the same around my house, I only saw dry trees and yellow grass. So […]

From the Pastor February 2024

February 5, 2024

When I went to seminary education in August 2001, I focused a lot on Biblical and Theological studies attempting to better understand Christ. I had the opportunity to study 140 credit hours (in the USA, it can be 72 credit hours) at the Evangelical [Presbyterian] Theological Seminary in Cairo to finish my M.Div. There I […]

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