Last night at sundown began one of the most observed days on the Jewish calendar. Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement. It is a day heavy with importance. For the past few weeks, Pastor Nick has been walking us through the Tabernacle as described in the Old Testament. Once per year, on the Day... Continue Reading →
A Strange Book Part 1: Types and Shadow
"I regard Job 1 and 2 as the strangest chapters theologically in the Bible. The story they tell challenges what most Christians believe about God, man, law, causation, and time. If everything that people knew about God were based on the first two chapters of Job, they would have a strange religion. On the other ... Continue Reading →
Love is Not Pragmatic
The love of Jesus is not pragmatic. For pragmatic people, things are done, decisions, are made, and situations are viewed in ways that make sense. We approach the situation and act in a way that is logical. We look for ways that there will be the best possible outcome. Also, at least for me, we... Continue Reading →
Lost
Change. It used to be that I was not only unafraid of change, but energized by it! All I could envision were new possibilities and the creative energy with which I could meet the emerging challenges. At this moment, I’m in the midst of the most perplexing transformations of my life. This time, it feels... Continue Reading →
Spiritual Syzygy
Syzygy…the aligning of three astronomical objects. It’s a rare occurrence from our viewpoint here on earth. God spoke to my heart about this through the recent news about the “supermoon” we are about to experience in our sky. This supermoon has not happened since 1948…70 years, and will not come again until 2034. I was... Continue Reading →
Dust
Rabbi’s, back in the days of old, had a process in taking on a disciple. I am going to list the three sections followed in discipling. This wasn’t a month or two long process, this process begun at the age of 6 and up to as young as 14. Section 1: Bet Safar Typically from the... Continue Reading →
Living & Loving Freely
As I was praying this morning I said out of nowhere, "thank you Lord that you are doing a new thing in the whole body of Christ. You have given us the antidote, shot us with an epi pen!" We have had a deadly reaction to religion in the body of Christ and it about... Continue Reading →
In Remembrance of Me
I really try hard not to do things mindlessly. If at all possible, I am considering the real purpose behind everything I do. Even though I can be guilty of it, I don't want to just run through the motions of things never knowing the purpose behind it. You won't find me ever wearing something,... Continue Reading →
Not a Survivor
During times of meditation, God gave me a message to pass on: He does not want us to be survivors in this life; He earnestly desires for us to become what He made us to be…CONQUERORS. The Holy Spirit came to me in all gentleness and impressed this word on my heart: “I love you…I... Continue Reading →