And God said, “Look—I am giving to you every plant that bears seed which is on the face of the whole earth, and every kind of tree that bears fruit. They shall be yours as food.” Genesis 1:29 (LEB) We spend much of our efforts speaking about Sabbaths, feast days, justice, mercy and the importanceContinue reading “Something Different”
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Finding God in Organized Religion
Have you found yourself in a place where you cannot tolerate the manipulation, control and inconsistencies found in organized religion? Do you still yearn for an understanding of a creator or meaningful relationship with God? Please check out my book where I discuss many topics about these issues based on my personal experiences from fiftyContinue reading “Finding God in Organized Religion”
Who is your Neighbour?
Which of these three do you suppose became a neighbor of the man who fell among the robbers?” So he said, “The one who showed mercy to him.” And Jesus said to him, “You go and do likewise.” Luke 10:36–37 (LEB) In Christianity we often hear about “loving our neighbour”. When Jesus was asked whichContinue reading “Who is your Neighbour?”
Which Feast are You Planning to Attend?
And I saw one angel standing in the sun, and he cried out with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly directly overhead, “Come! Assemble for the great banquet of God, in order that you may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of military tribunes, and the flesh of theContinue reading “Which Feast are You Planning to Attend?”
Brutal Honesty: We’re in Trouble
“If you do not diligently observe all the words of this law written in this scroll by revering this glorious and awesome name, Yahweh your God, then Yahweh shall overwhelm you with your plagues and the plagues of your offspring, severe plagues and lasting illnesses, grievous and enduring. Deuteronomy 28:58–59 (LEB) God is referenced throughout ourContinue reading “Brutal Honesty: We’re in Trouble”
Happy Shavuot!
And you shall count for yourselves from the day after the Sabbath, from the day of your bringing the wave offering’s sheaf—there shall be seven full weeks. Until the day after the seventh Sabbath you shall count fifty days; then you shall present a new grain offering for Yahweh. Leviticus 23:15–16 (LEB) Shavuot is traditionallyContinue reading “Happy Shavuot!”
The Ancient Paths are Better
Thus says Yahweh: “Stand at the roads and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the way of the good is, and walk in it, and find rest for your inner selves. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’ Jeremiah 6:16 We lose sight of our past as society progresses and everyContinue reading “The Ancient Paths are Better”
Who is a Christian? Who Can be Saved?
And the earth is defiled beneath its inhabitants.For they have transgressed laws;they have passed by statutes;they have broken the everlasting covenant. Isaiah 24:5 (LEB) I enjoy engaging with strangers on social media to discuss religious topics because there is no shortage of opinions and willingness to debate. I am exposed to many belief systems thatContinue reading “Who is a Christian? Who Can be Saved?”
Does God Want Us to be Dumb?
Now these were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica. They accepted the message with all eagerness, examining the scriptures every day to see if these things were so. Therefore many of them believed, and not a few of the prominent Greek women and men. Acts 17:11–12 (LEB) Gnosticism is a belief system that puts theContinue reading “Does God Want Us to be Dumb?”
Generations to Come
I invoke as a witness against you today the heaven and the earth: life and death I have set before you, blessing and curse. So choose life, so that you may live, you and your offspring, by loving Yahweh your God by listening to his voice and by clinging to him, for he is your lifeContinue reading “Generations to Come”