Monthly Archives: January 2016
The Third Day – Yitro – Jan. 30
The Bible is an incredibly rich resource that combines creation, history, wisdom, miracles, and prophecy that is unparalleled by any other book ever written. The detail and accuracy which are depicted in its pages continually amaze me and confirm to me over and over again that the Spirit of God guided the hands of men […]
Continue readingSalvation – Beshalach – Jan. 23
The concept of “salvation” generally has different connotations in Judaism and Christianity. I was talking to a rabbi one day about the subject of being saved from the penalty of sin and receiving the salvation of God. This rabbi interjected that the Jewish concept of salvation is not focused on a spiritual salvation from sin […]
Continue readingThe Appointed Signs of God – Bo – Jan. 16
There are traditions in life that we don’t always understand but we practice them because they were handed down to us from our ancestors. Tradition is probably the best word to describe Judaism. Tradition In a recent conversation with my mother, she explained to me that there were many traditions that she practiced with her […]
Continue readingThe Finger of God – Va’eira – Jan. 9
Why do people not believe in God? I was talking to a friend recently and we were talking about many different topics. At one point in our conversation my friend, whom we’ll call Zach, explained to me how he has worked for several famous pastors and evangelists in the past and how he saw hypocrisy […]
Continue readingGod Knows Our Pain – Shemot – Jan. 2
Pain and suffering are a part of life that we all wish would just go away at times, however, it is also an instrument of God to stir within us a desire for change. The well-known writer and Christian apologist C.S. Lewis is famous for saying the following about the subject of pain: We can […]
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