Game Plan

For it is not an idle word for you; indeed it is your life. And by this word you will prolong your days in the land, which you are about to cross the Jordan to possess. Deuteronomy 32:47 NASB Idle word – Good morning! Welcome to the thirteenth year of Today’s Word. After the personal…

Continuance

Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed at his presence. Genesis 45:3 NASB My father – In his splendid book, The Exodus You Almost Passed Over,[1] Rabbi David Fohrman demonstrates that Joseph likely suffered severe emotional trauma…

My Friend John

I asked John to tell all of you a little bit of his story.  This is part of the community that takes care of its own. John Thorman wrote: Here’s my recent life’s Story. In January of 2008, I conducted a business analysis for a firm located in Florida. The president and his partner were…

The Crucial Difference

But take the utmost care and watch yourselves scrupulously, so that you do not forget the things that you saw with your own eyes and so that they do not fade from your heart as long as you live.  Deuteronomy 4:9 Eyes – Abraham Herschel said it.  “The essence of Jewish religious thinking does not…

Little Lord Jesus: A short story

“Isn’t it just adorable?” It was one of those questions like “When did you stop beating your wife?” I was trapped into the expected response. “Yeah.” Half-hearted but acceptable. My wife gave me a sort of “what’s the matter with you” look but let it pass. After all, I made it to the children’s Christmas…