Living a Life Centered on God: Beyond Religion to Relationship In our fast-paced modern world, it’s easy to compartmentalize our faith, treating it as just another aspect of our lives rather than the foundation upon which everything else is built. But what if we were to reimagine our relationship with God as something far more Read More
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What it Means to be Saved
Saved for Heaven or for Godly Living The Narrow Path: Understanding Salvation and Unity in the Early Church In the bustling world of the 1st century, a revolutionary movement was taking shape. What began as a sect within Judaism, known as “The Way,” was rapidly expanding to include Gentiles alongside Jewish believers. This expansion, however, Read More
The Messianic Experience Number 2 – Why We Worship on Saturday
Why do we gather for worship on Saturday? The answer is surprisingly simple: Leviticus 23:3,”Work may be done for six days, but the seventh day is a Shabbat of solemn rest, a holy convocation. You are to do no work—it is a Shabbat to Adonai in all your dwellings.” It is a convocation, a gathering. Traditionally, this gathering is to worship, Read More
The Messianic Experience – Number 1 – Basics
Is it “Messianic” or “Hebrew Roots” or “Messianic Judaism” or “Jewish Roots”? Good question! It is a question I get asked a lot because most people who want to get to know the Jewish Jesus and the Jewish root of our faith find TV shows and YouTube videos. When you do that, theology and practice Read More
Reflections on Tisha B’Av 2022 (5782)
This Saturday is Tisha B’Av, the 9th of Av, a day that may not be familiar to you. It is a day of mourning and reflection for Jewish people and a day of fasting. However, this year Tisha B’Av falls on Shabbat and since Shabbat is about happiness and joy, the fast is delayed until Read More
Prayer is More Than Being an Eeyore
Will God hear your prayer or your worship if you don’t start out by telling Him how unworthy you are to come before Him? (By the way, the question assumes that you are a Believer.) Will God the Father hear your prayers if you don’t start out by unloading all your sins at once? There Read More
The Fast of Tammuz
This Sunday is the Fast of Tammuz – a day most Christians will not be aware of. The fast is normally on the 17th of Tammuz but this year the 17th is Shabbat, so the fast is moved to the 18th of Tammuz. The 17th is noted in Zechariah 8:18-19, “Again the word of Adonai-Tzva’ot Read More
The Book of Esther – Purim 2022 – Part 3
We’ve gone over a summary of the Book of Esther in the last two posts, finding conspiracy… intrigue… murder plots… one villain and two heroes. So – what does this have to do with us today? Especially since the Book of Esther never specifically mentions God? Lets look at three major points. First — God is at Read More
The Book of Esther – Purim 2022 – Part 2
When we left off in Part 1… Following the first feast, Haman left and when he saw Mordecai standing in the king’s gate his anger overflowed. Once home, Haman’s family and advisors told him he should build gallows and get permission from the king to hang Mordecai. While Haman was doing all that…The king could Read More
The Book of Esther – Purim 2022 – Part 1
There are several really good takeaways from Esther, so many that they can’t be covered in one article let alone three or four. We can, however, set the stage for your personal reading and study. Purim is Hebrew for “casting lots” – which is what a man named Haman did to choose the day when Read More