Going, going, gone

Thank you for your wonderful support of Lessons From Israel.  Now there are only 9 copies left. If you are considering purchasing these excellent videos taken in Israel with Bob Gorelik and me, then now is the time.  There are no plans to make any more of them.  So, please, don’t delay.  Order them now…

Nehemia Gordon on Matthew

You are in for a treat.  On Wednesday, May 13, I was able to attend a meeting with Nehemia Gordon.  He kindly allowed me to record his discussion of his two books, The Hebrew Yeshua vs. the Greek Jesus and A Prayer To Our Father.  The lecture was very intriguing.  I am sure you will…

Prayer Request

From Jim in Scotland: Skip, if you think it appropriate could you pass this request on to the community. My friend Francis a tough old North Sea fisherman now in his 70’s has adrenal problems, ischaemic heart disease, cancer of the bladder. Five months ago he and his wife Liz had their first grandchild, born…

A Parable

Our friend, Rodney, from Australia, is a regular contributor to the blog.  He wrote a short article and has offered it to us.  So, here it is: There was a certain king who had two adopted sons. They were the children of servants who had been tragically killed in the king’s service, so he had…

Our Man Down Under

Rodney lives in Australia.  In case you haven’t been reading his blog posts, I have created this one as an article.  This man, like so many others in the community, has much to offer.  So, please read his comment added May 8 to the discussion on John 1:17.  I tried to copy it here, but…

The Last Supper

Barry Jenkins, an active member of our community, sent me this a few weeks ago, but I didn’t see it until now.  I think you might all like to read what he discovered. The Last Supper By Barry Jenkins Some people think that Jesus was creating something new when He established the “Lord’s Supper.” Most…

Some Comments on Paradigm Shifts

We have considered the radical difference between our Greek-based culture and the Hebrew worldview.  Many readers have asked, “But how to I move from one way of thinking to another?  How can my community accomplish this transition?”  When I was in New Orleans last month, I had a long conversation with Matt Woodward about this…

A Year of Brokenness

Oh, you thought this was about spiritual brokenness before God.  Well, it sort of is.  But mostly it’s about the results of everything breaking.  First, the vacuum cleaner.  Not really a big deal.  After holding it together with duct tape (yeah!) and wood screws, it finally quit.  Result: paying for a new vacuum cleaner.  Then,…