This long awaited trip feels like it has yet to start. We are in Tel Aviv and it reminds me of Hollywood Beach, Florida. Yet, there are many telling differences. The hotel we are staying at is kosher. The elevators move up and down on their own. And at one of the entrances to the […]
This blog is called Journey to Messiah. I started it as a way to share what I’ve learned with my Gentile brethren about our Jewish Messiah. There have been many times that I’ve wanted to write something, but it was more of an experience than lessons learned, so I opted not to write. Yet this […]
God said let there be light and the light was good. Years ago I home-schooled my six children. We were coming to a place in science where they would be learning about the speed of light. As I was preparing for the lesson, I anxiously asked the Lord how I would explain this based on […]
Did you ever have a pastor say something to you that you weren’t quite sure how to take? I did. About a year ago I had the opportunity to meet with my pastor to discuss a decision I needed to make. As we were getting settled in, he referred to my bible as ‘that suitcase’. […]
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What makes a Jew a Jew? In other words, what is it that distinguishes the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob from all other peoples of the world? It is their covenantal relationship with the King of the Universe, the Creator of all things. I recently read “The Jewishness of Jesus: Relevant or Essential?”[1]. And […]
As followers of Jesus, do we look different from the people of the world? Does our lifestyle clearly say that we are a peculiar people[1]? Or when the world looks at us, do they see nothing that says we belong to the King of the Universe? Sadly, I believe the latter is often true. God […]
Circumcision is not just a guy thing. God calls both men and women into a wholehearted covenant with Himself, and there should be an outward sign of an inward commitment. Circumcision and beauty are those outwards signs. Unfortunately, tough circumstances in our lives reveal to us that circumcision and beauty are often only skin-deep – […]
Recently I was reading Deuteronomy 18 where Moses instructs the Israelites “The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me…you must listen to him.” I got to thinking what, exactly, does this mean? After all, there have been many prophets since the time of Moses. But he talked about one […]
What exactly is Elul and why should Christians care? In the Hebrew calendar, Elul is the name of the month that comes before the fall feasts. It is the time leading up to Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot. Traditionally, it is remembered as the time God gave Moses the second set of tablets and […]