CRYING DOESN’T COME EASY
I have trouble crying. Decades ago I discussed this with a psychologist. I wanted to cry, to release, but it wasn’t happening. Some things could make me cry — like a beautiful touching story about an animal that rescued someone. I remember crying myself to sleep when I was 14 years old the night my […]
JEWS ARE OCCUPIERS
LET’S GO BACK ~2000 YEARS What did Jesus call the area some say is “occupied” by Jews? ACTS 1:8—But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” In this scripture verse […]
LOVE IS A BRIDGE
Love is a bridge that connects us to our soul, to one another, and to God. Deuteronomy 7:7-8—It was not because you were more in number than any other people that the Lord set his love on you and chose you, for you were the fewest of all peoples, but it is because the Lord loves you and is keeping the oath […]
LOVING, LONGING, LOVING
I am writing this to you, my friends. Life is fragile. Relationships are too. Time moves on. We do not know how long we have, together and then distant, blessed even to be a memory. There’s a tenderness in recognizing fragility—not as something to fear, but as something that makes each moment precious. The temporary […]
Jerusalem, Jerusalem
Matthew 23:37 reads: “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing.” Luke 13:34 is nearly the same cry, “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone […]
SAGE OR PROPHET
What Christmas would be complete without considering Daniel’s prophecy concerning the Messiah. Especially on the 8th day of Hanukkah! A person’s title can have a giant affect on how they are perceived and the authority they are granted. One of the greatest and most profound examples of this has to do with famous bible figure […]
NAMES MATTER
Exodus 20:7 states: “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.” Names in Scripture are not just labels but revelations of identity, character, calling, and relationship—both for God and for human beings. The Second Commandment underscores […]
WRAPPED IN CLOTH
Luke 2:12 (ESV) — And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger. With Christmas 7 days away, I ask you, where does the prophecy say the Messiah will be found? Micha told us where … Micah 5:2 (ESV) — But […]
A WORLD IN NEED OF PRAYER
I wonder if the world is truly that much worse off today, or does the access to information make it seem that way. If one could choose to go back in time to any period or place, I think I would choose to stay where I am now. By the same token, there are always […]
RHET-O-RIC: EXAMINE YOUR HEART
I promise you that this post has to do with Hanukkah. Please indulge me as I take the long way to get there … The purpose of a rhetorical question or statement is to make a point by provoking thought, without expecting a direct answer, instead guiding the audience to a conclusion through deeper reflection. This Morning I […]