Category Archives: Jewish History/Culture

Garden to Garden

Garden to Garden
The relationship between man and God begins in a garden. It is beautiful and functional and there is relationship, joy and shalom. We are His perfect creation – and He calls it good. But sin roars in and destroys. Chaos ensues wherever man enacts his will over God’s and everything suffers from man’s sin. The…
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Ezer: A Suitable Helper

Ezer: A Suitable Helper
The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” Genesis 2:18 In our culture, the word helper conjures images of an assistant or aid. That is unfortunate and I believe has led to some misunderstandings of how each of us, male and…
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In the Beginning: The Rest to Come

In the Beginning: The Rest to Come
In the beginning God created …  God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day… … And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day... … And there was evening, and there was morning—the third day… … And there was evening, and…
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Green Pasture: Sufficient Abundance

Green Pasture: Sufficient Abundance
The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. Psalm 23:1-2 NIV Doesn’t that sound wonderful? Going to a beautiful green pasture and grazing endlessly with little effort - knowing I have all the grass I need for weeks and being able to just take a nap? It’s…
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