Author: Skip Moen, Ph.D.

  • Principal Principles

    For the law of the Spirit of life in Yeshua HaMashiach set me free from the law of sin and death. Romans 8:2 Law – Sometimes it seems like Sha’ul could have written about Alice in Wonderland.  One pill makes you bigger (one law gives you life) and the other pill makes you small (one…

  • Conversion

    “. . . to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the authority of Satan to God; in order that they may receive forgiveness for sins, and an inheritance among those being sanctified by faith in Me.” Acts 26:18 To Turn – It’s quite common for Christians to speak…

  • Taking A Stand

    Do we nullify the Law through faith? May it never be! On the contrary, we establish the Law. Romans 3:31 Establish – Put yourself in Rome in the first century. You are part of a small group of believers. You have heard the good news of peace with God through Yeshua, the Messiah. How did…

  • Alien Nation

    . . . remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. Ephesians 2:12 Having No Hope – From the biblical perspective, there is no man without a country. If I am…

  • Return To Me

    . . . remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. Ephesians 2:12 Covenants Of Promise – “Come back to Me,” says the Lord. The Hebrew verb, shuv, is used more…

  • Now Things Have Changed

    . . . remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, Excluded From – Paul likes to use opposites to capture important ideas. We do the same thing, contrasting opposites in order to make our ideas clear. But Paul’s use of opposites isn’t quite the same as…

  • Fill Me Up

    Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have walked in my integrity, and I have trusted in the LORD without wavering. Psalm 26:1 In My Integrity – Would you be able to make this request of the Lord?Can you honestly say you have walked with integrity and trusted God without wavering?That scares me.I know myself too…

  • RISK: Reflections on Peacemakers

    The Beatitudes:  Blessed are the peacemakers Who doesn’t want to have peace in life?  Just a little time off from the daily grind.  No more arguments with the kids or the spouse.  Just getting along with the boss or the employees.  Wouldn’t it be nice?  Peace and tranquility.  Life as a vacation. But it isn’t…

  • The .44 Magnum Bible

    For me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Philippians 1:21 To live – Sometimes the whole thing is just too much to capture in comfortable words. That’s when you need to shout it out! You need a spiritual explosion; a mood-altering impact word that grabs the emotion, not just the idea. But…