Category Archives: Jewish History/Culture

Bringing up the Rear: The Tribe of Dan

Bringing up the Rear: The Tribe of Dan
Our culture prizes being first, celebrating leaders and those in the front of the pack. Who is following and how they are following is a reflection, not only on those leaders, but also on the group at large. My nephews grew up playing soccer and it was fun to watch their growth. In the early…
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Self-Deceived

Self-Deceived
Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! Psalm 139:23 There is an image in my head of what I look like. Yet when I encounter a photo I can be shocked at how different it seems from my mental picture. Somehow I don’t quite live up to my…
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Which Jesus

Which Jesus
Jesus said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”  Matthew 16:15 We all have to wrestle with that question at some point. Who is Jesus? Peter’s response is recorded for us. “You are the Christ (Messiah), the Son of the Living God.” The people of Israel were desperate for the Messiah to…
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Follow Where?

Follow Where?
“Come, follow me.” If you heard this, what would you do? Peter and Andrew dropped their nets and followed. My first instinct would be, “where are we going?” And then I’d probably want to know what we’d be doing and for how long. The way the disciples immediately followed showed that they knew Who was…
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