Since the November 2016 election my email inbox and my social media feeds have been filled with claims that President Donald Trump has been anointed by God. They cite prophecies, both ancient ones found in the Bible and modern-day pronouncements … Continue reading →
From time to time I am blessed by a letter from my friend Tom that includes a summary of something he has been studying. Tom is a Messianic Jewish believer in Yeshua and is currently incarcerated. This week I received … Continue reading →
I’ve been blessed by Steve McConnell’s music since I first began this walk. At the time, my wife and I owned a local, independent Christian bookstore. We had a good selection of music, and the major distributors like Chordant and … Continue reading →
But You, O LORD, are a shield about me, My glory, and the One who lifts my head. (Psalms 3:3) King David wrote those words during one of the many troubled times in his life. His own son, Absalom, was … Continue reading →
Last year my wife and I went to a local theater for a live performance of “The Cotton Patch Gospel.” It’s a musical by Tom Key and Russell Treyz with music and lyrics by Harry Chapin, based on the book … Continue reading →
In the New Testament narratives, we are often presented with religious leaders identified by the terms Sadducees and Pharisees. Both were part of Second Temple Jewish life in the time of Yeshua, yet they had very different views on certain … Continue reading →
One of my favorite worship songs is “Create In Me A Clean Heart” by the late Keith Green. The words for this song are taken directly from Scripture out of Psalm 51. In fact, the credits on his 1984 album … Continue reading →
On January 27, 1945, the Auschwitz concentration camp, the largest of the Nazi death camps, was liberated by the Russian Red Army. The complex of more than 40 concentration and extermination camps was located in occupied Poland during World War … Continue reading →
One of the most well-known Jewish celebrations can’t even be found in the Hebrew Bible. Of course, I’m talking about the Feast of Dedication, Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights. The events being remembered occurred about 165 BCE, long after the … Continue reading →
Eth CEPHER Publisher: Cepher Publishing Group LLC. When I first decided to look at this, I expected to see just another sacred-name Bible with an agenda. While that description partially describes this book, I was pleasantly surprised to find so … Continue reading →
