Judaism
Closing The Congregation
On October 3rd, 2016, some friends and I started a Messianic congregation. We are now closing that part of our lives. I’m not thrilled, and I’m saddened that it didn’t work out. In fact, as we were preparing for my daughter’s Bat Mitzvah, I had to wipe the tears during the practice. I loved attending, leading,…
Read MoreThe Tree Is More Than Roots
I really dislike the whole concept of Judaic “roots”. Hear me out, its just labeled incorrectly and I hear it in the Church and in Messianic Judaism on a regular basis. Why do we call it the “roots?” Judaism was a flourishing tree before Yeshua came and it is still one today. Do we only…
Read MoreYeshua Did Not Come to Contradict Scripture
About this article: This was originally going to be posted on The Christian Post (christianpost.com), but it fell through. This is somewhat redundant because of the Andy Stanley article I wrote. Nonetheless, I figured I might as well post this. There is a new type of teaching that has become mainstream in the Christian Church.…
Read More“Standing straighter” without Torah
This blog post is written to the Christian Church more than to Messianic believers. If you are a gentile and are going to a church and the teaching is sound, that is logical and laudable. I have no issue with that, may you continue to learn more of God’s teaching. I do have an issue…
Read MoreFrom to Darkness Into Light
God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” So there was evening and there was morning—one day. — Genesis 1:5 The concept never really hit me until it did in 2009. With Matisyahu having an album called “Light”, I as a fan, bought it. I really started thinking about it. It all…
Read MoreRethinking with a Jewish perspective
It is all about roots. I’m a relatively nostalgic guy and as loyal as a golden retriever. I like the same stuff I did when I was 15. I still listen to the same bands and rarely add artists to my collection. I’m still somewhat of a vegetarian-no pork or beef in 23+ years. It is…
Read MoreWhat happened to Dan and Ephraim?
Subtitled: The 14 Tribes of Israel. On our tours we take the group to Tel Dan. It isn’t the most amazing site until you know the Biblical teaching that can take place. It becomes a great object lesson. Tel Dan is in the Northern section of Israel and it is where one of the pagan…
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