Rabbi Hunter Crawford

The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) is known as the holiest and most solemn day of the year. According to Leviticus 16:29-30, it is to be kept on the 10th day of the 7th month and it is a day where you shall afflict your souls. In this message, we went on a journey throughout history in God’s Word to get a deeper understanding of the heart behind this. Our journey began with a garden. In Genesis 2:8-10, we see that the LORD God plants a garden eastward in Eden and made every tree grow that is...

How many times have you heard the phrase, “I’m not good enough”? Whether in your thoughts, in your harvest field, or even being said out of your own mouth? The heart behind that phrase is seeing a lack in our own human ability and then letting that prevent us from fully serving God. In other words, it becomes an excuse. So, do we see in any other people in scripture who felt like they were not "good enough" and saw a lack in their own human ability. If so, what wisdom can we gain from their...

Tisha B'Av is a day of fasting and mourning for the destruction of the 1st and 2nd temple which occurs this year on Thursday, July 23rd. In this message, we took a look at the history behind the destruction of the 1st temple and how it links to one specific king of Judah. At Second Passover this year, I gave a message about King Hezekiah on how he restored the house of the LORD and celebrated Second Passover. This message started off with a recap of the remainder of King Hezekiah's life until...