Today’s Word
Hitchhiker’s Guide (28)
Make every effort to present yourself before God as a proven worker who does not need to be ashamed, teaching the message of truth accurately. 2 Timothy 2:15 Make every effort – What is the role of Torah in our quest for righteousness? Is it just a rule book, an instruction manual, or the voice…
The Invention of Heresy
For there also have to be factions among you, so that those who are approved may become evident among you. 1 Corinthians 11:19 NASB Factions – Paul uses the Greek term haíresis a few times in his letters. Today we think he’s writing about false doctrines. We transliterate the Greek as heresy, by which we mean something…
The Decline of the West
he said, “Is not this the great Babylon I have built as the royal residence, by my mighty power and for the glory of my majesty?” Daniel 4:30 NIV I have built – Nebuchadnezzar lacked the humility of recognizing that God is the true builder—and destroyer. Thinking that he was the author and finisher of his…
Following the Path of the Righteous
‘The right course which a man should choose for himself is that which he feels to be honorable to himself, and which also brings honor from mankind.” Pirke Avot 2.1 Honor – Let’s Review. Do you remember what each of these is about? Step number 1: Think about it! “What shall we answer for ourselves…
Hitchhiker’s Guide (27)
Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him I will destroy; No one who has a haughty look and an arrogant heart will I endure. Psalm 101:5 NASB 1995 Slanders – Many years ago I had what appeared to be the fully-satisfied life. Long before a crisis started me on the path of writing Today’s Word, I…
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