Turning the Frantic Family into A Fulfilling Family
Having burnished my not really knowing-much credentials, I can come before you as an authentic simple-minded man of the people. If Erik and Alex had been here to introduce me, this is exactly how they would have described me---at least the simple-minded part.
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In Jesus’ time growing up in Nazareth Jewish families came to Jerusalem to celebrate Passover. So there would be a group of friends and families traveling together for the Passover celebration, from a region like Galilee. Once in Jerusalem they would spend at least two days before heading home. It seems the custom was for the women in the group to walk together in the front and for the men to follow in a group at the back, Jesus was twelve and probably could have walked along with either group. Now some of you will suggest that with the women and children being at the front