Remember therefore from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you, and will remove your lampstand out of its place – unless you repent. Revelation 2:5 NASB Remember – Do you remember those days, the days when you first experienced the joy…
3 weekends in April – choose the one closest to you and join us for lecture and discussion The Cross in Hebrew perspective Guardian Angel – ‘ezer kenegdo in Genesis and the role of the woman A further look at the cultural differences between Greek and Hebrew thought Striving for Unity in the diverse community…
Surely our griefs He Himself bore, and our sorrows He carried. Isaiah 53:4 NASB Griefs – Once more into the battle, my friends. Unfortunately, this one will have to be complicated. We are dealing with translation differences, midrash and motivation. It will be a bit technical. But I promise, in the end, it will be…
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. 1 Peter 2:24 ESV Tree – Despite our examination of Peter’s motivation, that is, endurance in suffering, the claim that Yeshua died on the cross for the…
For all who are following our work with Irene, the 15 year-old runner who lives in a White squatter camp near Pretoria, South Africa, here’s the news: On my last trip I went to a school regional track meet where Irene ran in both the 800m and the 1500m races. She won Gold in both…
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. 1 Peter 2:24 ESV Tree – (For the next few days we will dig into this verse about the cross. The investigation will involve some technical aspects…
Recently one of our community was called home. During the crisis, you (all this community) helped. Amanda wrote to me about your help. “Thank you wonderful community for the blessing I recently received. In the midst of all the craziness with my mother-in-law’s illness and eventual death, one of our vehicles broke down. Since we…
For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to all, that I might win the more. 1 Corinthians 9:19 NASB A slave to all – This verse is probably the bulwark of religious relevance. We are taught that if we want to get the message out to the masses,…
While I spent most of my time with Messianic and Torah groups in South Africa, I also had the opportunity to teach two classes in the public high schools. First some photos of the Messianic groups. Not large but extremely ready and willing to listen and learn. Now some photos in the classroom. The…
When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when a wicked man rules, people groan. Proverbs 29:2 NASB Groan – Does our civilization groan? If you believe the celebrities and the politicians, you might think we are on our way back to prosperity. But that perspective limits the meaning of success to economic factors. A…
