Category Archives: Jewish History/Culture

Just do it!

Just do it!
Being in God’s Word is a powerful part of our life. And our enemy will do much to keep us from it. It equips us, empowers us, gives us Truth and direction and draws us closer to the Author. An equipped church is frightening to the enemy and he will keep us distracted, discouraged and…
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Looking ahead

Looking ahead
As we thank God for the year behind and trust Him for the year ahead, we also need to participate in its outcome. When I sit here next year – what would I like to see different?How would I like to grow? Far and away, for me, is the desire to grow in my relationship…
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Taking it to the streets

Taking it to the streets
We can learn something from the eastern, or rabbinic, form of teaching. The rabbis, who were masters of the text, God’s Word, led their students through life. The world is their classroom. And everything becomes a teachable moment. As the students “do life” with their rabbi, he teaches along the way. Children naturally connect truth with…
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Manger Fun

Manger Fun
The picture you see here is a traditional manger, used today as in ancient times. It is not a wooden fixture like the one you might find in the crèche in your home, but rather cut from stone. Mangers are for holding water, not food like hay. Jesus, the living water, came to be with…
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