One of the biggest problems in Christian practice is the lack of a proper understanding of Biblical exegesis. More theological mistakes occur due to a lack of proper exegesis than any other methodological errors. Why? Because a great number of believers treat the Bible as though it has no cultural bias and was written in…
I thought that you all might like to know something about the name “Jesus.” Here are the comments of Jewish Rabbi Robert Gorelik, a believer in the Messiah Yeshua and the teacher who will be accompanying us on the trip to Israel on October 14. By the way, there are only 4 spaces left for…
The Angels Have Waited Woke up midnight Crying empty tears No one sees No one hears The angels have waited Time to go home So far away Can’t remember when There were No empty days Life without you Held back too long The floodgates are open Water’s all gone Woke up sorrow…
Jesus and the Demoniac Luke 8:27-37 Jesus is traveling across the countryside when he encounters a man who has been driven insane by demons. This man lives in the cemetery. He is naked and feeds like a wild animal. Everyone knows about him and everyone fears him. As Jesus comes near the cemetery, this miserable…
For the past week, I have been in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, teaching a group of local pastors about the Hebrew perspective on the New Testament. For most of them, this is challenging and exciting. This is my fourth year here, teaching as part of the GLOMOS and Global Action mission. The objective is to…
My intellectual theology is in pretty good shape. I have a good grasp of most of the doctrines. I believe them. I know the arguments and the proofs. But that kind of theology can’t save me from my demons. Just putting more correct information in my head does not give me more courage or fortitude…
My friend, Soo-Inn Tan, from Singapore, writes a weekly post. Today’s edition had something very important to say to all of us who understand the liberty and renewal of Jesus. The results of the studies that he cites only tell us just how terrible it is to be one of the lost. He says: I…
From time to time, some of my graduate students produce some very good work. I thought you might like to see what Barry Jenkins had to say about prayer. A Theology of Prayer By Barry L. Jenkins Introduction It is necessary to state the obvious at the beginning of this work entitled A Theology of…
For those of you in the community who have been praying for Kathleen and who offered to help her, I thought you would like to see this: Boker Tov/Shabbat Shalom: I can’t tell you how much the many emails from the God’s Table community have meant to me. I never expected my email to you…
I thought about posting this as a comment, but then not everyone would see it. Part of the purpose of going to a smaller and dedicated community is to take care of each other. That’s how the world knows that we are His followers. So, I am posting an e mail that I got today…
