Category Archives: Jewish History/Culture

The Path of the Lamb

The Path of the Lamb
While we begin to focus our minds toward holy week, our Jewish brothers and sisters prepare for Passover. Historically, part of their preparation included choosing the lamb for sacrifice. God gave specific instructions and history points us to how they were kept. Since Christ is our Passover lamb (1 Corinthians 5:7), let us see how He…
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Forget me not

Forget me not
I just attended a play based on the premise from an African proverb: “you are not dead as long as someone remembers your name.” That resonates with me and wonder if I will leave the next generation with anything worth remembering. The play was the story of a Jewish woman around the Holocaust and it brought…
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Shaken

Shaken
As I sat on the couch a few nights ago, the house began to move. The dog wandered unsteadily with her tail between her legs, not quite sure where to go or what to do. A SoCal native, my mind understood that we were having a minor earthquake. Even so, there is more that gets…
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Sabbath manna

Sabbath manna
My natural bent is toward planning and saving. Good disciplines, except when it tempts me to rely on my own work and not on God’s provision. There is a tension between God providing all things, and yet, He has called us to participate in it. While in the wilderness, God provided for the Israelites. He led…
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