Traditions

How Jewish Should a Christian Be? #2

Hi all, Last week I mentioned that even 10 years after Pentecost, if you were born a Gentile and wanted to know the God of Israel, you had to become

How Jewish Should a Christian Be? #1

Hi all, One late winter a woman who was active in her charismatic congregation started discovering the Jewish roots of her faith. She was so very

The Truth Behind Standing on the Word #3

Hi all, When I was a teenager and was left to babysit my little brothers and sister while our mom went to night school to complete her MBA (after dad

The Truth Behind “Standing on the Word” #2

Hi all, Last week I shared the tradition of 'standing on the Word' and the examples in scripture of Peter and Paul who 'stood' based on personal

Quantum Physics and Jesus, Are Thoughts Solid? #2

Hi all, I ended last week asking the question: Do thoughts have mass? Scripture is full of references linking the spirit realm to the

Quantum Physics and Jesus, Are Thoughts Solid? #1

Hi all, I recently sat down with a young lady and heard how she came to know Jesus, which was quite remarkable. Just a few years ago she had been an

Love Story with a Twist #1, The Girl Who Proposed

Hi all, This series is about love stories in the Bible that are types and shadows of the Lord and the church, or they play a significant role in the

Knowing Sacred/ Fear of God #2, Chris/ The Girl

Hi all, Chris and the 'girl' Chris and I were in a Lowe's store - which is a home improvement store selling tools and lumber, lighting

Knowing Sacred/Fear of God #1, Solomon

Hi all, I've heard and read repeatedly over the years I'm supposed to have the fear of God, but no sermon nor book has ever told me how I could get

Self-Centered/Righteous? #4 (Giving Tzedakah)

Hi all, I've been talking about tzedakah, often translated as 'righteousness' in our Bibles, and how tzedakah in Hebrew culture and the Bible is both

Self-centered/Right #3 (Marriage/Divorce)

Hi all, This series is about tzedakah, righteousness in Hebrew, and my statement that a true disciple of Jesus (not just a believer, but a disciple)

Weirdness from God #4 (Jewels, Feathers?)

Hi all, I've been talking about how God won't make you be out of control - He can overwhelm you, cause you to lose strength in His presence, but when

Weirdness from God #3 (Is Shaking God?)

Hi all, Last week I shared how God will never cause a person to lose control of themselves in convulsions. That doesn't mean the human body doesn't

Weirdness from God #2 (Convulsing)

Hi all, Last week I shared 2 examples of God's presence causing (Adam & Abraham) to fall into a 'deep sleep'. What I'll do today is compare more

Weirdness from God #1 (Grave Sucking)

Hi all, There are times a person's spirit is stirred as Paul's was when he saw the city of Athens completely given over to idolatry*, and that is my

Chronological Order Easter Week #3

Hi all, Just risen Jesus told Mary outside the tomb: "Go to my brethren and say to them, I ascend to my Father and your Father, and to my God and your

Chronological Order Easter Week #2

Hi all, After Jesus stated 'It is finished' and died, we are told He descended into the "lower parts of the earth."* What happened to Jesus' spirit

Chronological Order Easter Week #1

Hi all, I once asked a pastor of a mega-church noted for its illustrated Easter Sermons why he continued to dramatize Jesus being crucified on Friday