Passover Seder and Theatre

Truth Church – Seder:

This past weekend I spent in Cherkasy. There were twenty-eight students attending the Seder and everyone had a great time. This Seder had more of a teaching atmosphere so in order to make it more enjoyable we did pantomime. When we poured out our cups of joy (the 2nd cup) with the ten plagues, we broke into groups and acted out the plagues! There was darkness flies, boils, plagues on the cattle and even death. Unfortunately most of my photos did not turn out; it is difficult to be teacher and photographer at the same time.

Again, the Holy Spirit presented Himself in a strong and mighty way. Each of us received new revelation regarding the Passover. Even the instructors! The class asked to learn the Hebrew prayers which surprised us. In order to fulfill this desire the Hebrew prayers will be added to our Haggadah for next year.

I was truly blessed once again by the openness of the students and their desire to learn more of God’s Word. I am blessed watching God mature His children. My desire is to be filled with more of His word in order to teach others.

Word of Life Church – Pesach:

Sunday, we celebrated the Orthodox Pesach. We do not call it Easter. It is strange that America has chosen to use a word with pagan roots to refer to the resurrection of Christ. Well, it is worth some personal thought.

I attended the children’s church at Word of Life for Pesach. Alyona is the Children’s minister, my friend and gracious host while I stay in Cherkasy. She had an amazing program for the children.

The children were greeted by Pharaoh and immediately were tied at the wrists in their slavery. They were forced to make bricks (color bricks on the walls) and were whipped (soft yarn rope)! Ok, get the picture? These children experienced slavery in a fun way. As we left the service adults were tearing up because Pesach now had a new meaning for them.


Now, Moses was in the wilderness where he encountered God, or God came to meet Moses and call him to lead the Children out of Egypt.

The little folks who were not tied up, became frogs; they had frogs banded on their palms. They invaded Pharaoh’s home and Egypt! They had a great time hopping all over the place.


Moses used hyssop and covered the door with blood. The children entered and when the death angel appeared, they were saved. Moses led them to the sea (long blue cloths) which parted when he prayed. Moses led the children through the sea on dry ground. Pharaoh followed the children and the sea swallowed him up!

To bring the entire story to a close, Alyona had a miniature Passover Seder for the children. She explained the Seder plate and what each item meant. She served the children maror (horseradish), bitter herbs (parsley) and wine (grape juice). The children enjoyed the theater and went home with a new understanding of Pesach. Passover is the story of freedom and redemption!

The question now is why as adult Christians do we not recognize Jesus in the Passover? Why then, do we not desire to know Him more intimately in the Old Testament? What does the Passover mean to you? Do you realize that each item and even the prayers are messianic prophecy of our Messiah? Questions I will leave for you to ponder . . .

May God be gracious to you and smile upon you and your loved ones.
Be blessed

Passover Seder in Kyiv

Greetings from sunny Kyiv!

The Kyiv Passover Seder was absolutely awesome! This Seder had a family atmosphere, though we included teaching. Michael a Messianic Jew and his wife Alyona assisted with the Seder by adding to the atmosphere of an authentic Passover. Michael prayed in Hebrew and helped with teaching while Alyona lit the Seder candles with the traditional Jewish prayer and conducted the music portion of the service. The Hebrew prayers added a special touch or reality for everyone.

We had a large group attend the Office Seder including students and friends. One friend is a new Christian and another is a helper in the office from time to time and does not know the Lord personally. These two ladies were impressed with the atmosphere of a Christian function and how well everyone cooperated even though some of them did not know each other. The Seder was a great testimony for these ladies. Pleas pray God touches them in a special way.

This past Saturday was not only Shabbat but also Passover. The Seder included several additional prayers for this occasion. We believe the office Seder was a success!

A friend videotaped the event and we will share a clip with you.

Our Passover meal included a traditional Jewish meat dish. This surprised Michael and he truly enjoyed it. One student diligently shopped for lamb. Eventually, she was successful; so we were able to add lamb to our matzah sandwich with the maror and haroseth. Lamb is no longer a part of the Seder because it was replaced with matzah when the temple was destroyed.

Saturday we have another Passover Seder, this time in Cherkassy. I understand we will have some special guests, there are several Americans visiting the Church of Truth who will attend the Seder. I am truly looking forward to serving the people of Ukraine.

Continue to pray for the office and the help. We need a mighty move of the Spirit to begin here and spread out to the colleges. We desire a new and deeper relationship with the Lord for everyone.

Thank you for your prayers and support of this ministry.

Greetings from me to you!

Saturday was our first Passover Seder. I spent Friday night on the train and did not sleep well. When this happens I always pray. Saturday morning my spirit was soaring however my body was not!

Victor, one of the students picked me up and we went for coffee. I arrive in at 7 AM and class does not start until 8:30. This class began later due to the Passover celebration and meal which is included in the teaching. Victor brought his friend Sasha who is a Messianic Jew; he grew up as a practicing Orthodox Jew.

God incredibly orchestrates life to the smallest details. Sasha had listened to the teaching on the Jewishness of Jesus and placed his stamp of approval on it. You may ask, ‘Why does this matter?’ Receiving approval on the teaching material provides confidence in it. I never want to teach heresy.

Needless to say our meeting was incredible. We worshiped and prayed with Jewish music there in the restaurant. The other customers did not seem to mind. God used my inability to sleep to prepare me spiritually for what was happening that morning/day. Words cannot express what happened, all I can say is the Holy Spirit showed up and we walked out of the restaurant drunk in the Spirit! The presence of the Holy Spirit gave me physical strength to conduct and teach the Passover Seder.

The celebration (Seder) was amazing. One of our students is Jewish and she blessed us with saying the prayers in Hebrew. This made our Seder even more special. Each and every one of us left with a new insight into the Lord’s Supper. During the Seder, there was not a dry eye and God provided a miraculous healing. One lady was struggling with a headache, we stopped and prayed – in God’s presence there is healing, peace and comfort.

After our Passover Seder, I was blessed to visit the Messianic Congregation in Dnipropetrovs’k. I enjoy the dancing the flags and the atmosphere. They are focused on worshiping the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

Thank you for your prayers, God showed up in a mighty way for all of us.
May God turn His favor towards you this day.