The Other One
“And of the son of the maid I will make a nation also, because he is your descendant.” Genesis 21:13 NASB Descendant – In his book, Not In God’s Name, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks notes the fine distinction between the verbs used to describe Abraham’s relationship with Isaac and his relationship with Ismael. Genesis 21:3 says…
Reading What We Are Taught
Behold I, Paul, say to you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will be of no benefit to you. Galatians 5:2 NASB Circumcision – Who am I to tell the former Chief Rabbi of Great Britain that his exegesis of Paul is incorrect? But listen to what Rabbi Jonathan Sacks says: “It was among this…
Stopping By Yosemite
After a successful conference weekend in Fresno, we stopped by Yosemite for a few days. Here’s what we saw.
Inevitable?
knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin; Romans 6:6 NASB Done away – So when did you stop sinning? Weren’t you symbolically crucified with the Messiah? Doesn’t that mean that…
The Holiday
Then it happened in the spring, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him and all Israel, and they destroyed the sons of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. 2 Samuel 11:1 NASB Stayed – The story is so well known that…
The Return to Neverland
The Lord God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man whom He had formed. Genesis 2:8 NASB Eden – Eliade’s summary makes us pause. He describes our cultural mythology about the God’s garden as “the ‘nostalgia for Eden,’” a place where there is “no conflict between the pleasures…
Leaving It Alone
saying, “Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done.” Luke 22:42 NASB But – Sitting in the restaurant bar waiting for a table. Enjoying the conversation with another couple. Suddenly the man gets up, goes to the wall and adjusts a picture that isn’t perfectly…
AFRICA SAFARI EXPERIENCE 2017
In February a group of 17 readers went on an African safari. We had an amazing experience of God’s great creation, the wonder of His handiwork, encounters with wildlife in the natural environment, great fellowship and depth teaching. WE WANT TO DO IT AGAIN. It looks like sometime in July 2017 (or maybe August). I…
