The Songs of Keith Green
I purchased my first Keith Green album, No Compromise, in 1979. There may have been a song I heard from it on the radio, or maybe it was just the unique album cover that attracted my attention. I got it … Continue reading →
Summer Observance and Tradition
“Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of Summer, those days of soda and pretzels and beer” … so sang Nat King Cole back in 1963. And if you look at the Biblical calendar, there isn’t a lot going on … Continue reading →
Singing Songs In Hebrew
I like to sing songs in Hebrew. Since I don’t speak that language, I’m not very good at it, but I like to do it anyway. It’s the language of the Bible, or at least the parts of the Bible … Continue reading →
Course Correction
The course of life is influenced by lots of things. Some of those we can control, and some of those we can’t. Have you ever wondered where you might be today if you had made just one decision differently many … Continue reading →
A Simple Messianic Sabbath Liturgy
When we gather together on the Sabbath with our families or in our home fellowship groups, we usually don’t have a Hebrew-speaking cantor or the other benefits of a larger congregation reciting a Sabbath liturgy. You likely won’t have a … Continue reading →
His Love Endures Forever
חסד chesed (Strong’s Hebrew word #H2617) is one of the most intriguing words in Scripture. Translated as love, lovingkindness, and mercy, there isn’t really one English word to convey its meaning. Much has been written about it. There is a … Continue reading →
The Feasts of the LORD
The Feasts of Adonai are summarized for us in the book of Leviticus, chapter 23. This is read in the annual Torah cycle in Parashat Emor. For many, it is these celebrations that are our first exposure to things Hebraic, … Continue reading →
Tea and Coffee
I found the love of my life in the Spring of 1991. We met in my hometown, but she was a recent college graduate who lived in the next county with her parents. So shortly after, I was invited to … Continue reading →
Review of The Jewish Annotated New Testament
The Jewish Annotated New Testament New Revised Standard Version Amy-Jill Levine, Editor Marc Zvi Brettler, Editor Oxford University Press First Edition, 2011 Second Edition, 2017 I purchased my copy of the The Jewish Annotated New Testament (JANT) thinking it … Continue reading →
Misunderstanding the Two Houses of Israel
I recently read an article on a Messianic Jewish web site discussing some of the misconceptions about their beliefs. It was a good presentation of the fundamental elements of Messianic Judaism and the teaching within these congregations. What better source … Continue reading →