Jul 20
This morning I am posting an article I wrote four years ago upon returning from Israel. I came across this this other day and decided to post it here. Its a little long please stick with it to the end. Mary of Bethany in light of Middle Eastern Customs August 23, 2010 As some of …
Jul 10
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and …
May 11
“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, let him …
Apr 29
Just a little politics this morning but still from a Christian perspective. This post is longer than I usually do so please bear with me as I share some thoughts. I happened to see a post on the internet that was also repeated several times on Facebook that asks the question, “Can Muslims be Good …
Apr 17
My conclusion from my last blog is that drinking any alcoholic beverage is not a sin, Jesus didn’t sin when He drank and the only thing that makes drinking a sin is not in the alcohol itself but in the use or abuse of the substance. So back to my original question about the substitution …
Apr 16
When I was a child in Sunday School I was taught that as a responsible christian you should always study out the Bible for yourself and not just take everything you hear without checking it out first. Verses like “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly …
Apr 15
The traditional Passover Sedar includes the drinking of four cups of wine. Actually this is taking four drinks of wine not drinking four glasses of wine as some people think. Each of the four cups has specific representation and takes place throughout the ceremony, they are as follows: THE FIRST CUP: THE CUP OF …
Apr 14
Moses – From “The Prince of Egypt” Today is actually the first night of Passover it is the 14th day of Nissan the day the Passover Lamb was to be killed and its blood sprinkled on the door posts of the people in Israel so the death angel would “Pass Over” their home. If you …
Apr 13
Passover table One day twenty years ago, in April, I got the mail and had two magazines,Dr. James Dobson’s Focus on the Family magazine and a Food and Wine Magazine (a strange combination.) I sat down to browse. In the focus on the family magazine was an article about having a “christian” version of Passover. …
Apr 05
Its been awhile since I posted a blog, I’ve been so busy with work and my daughter’s wedding last week that its been difficult to find time to sit down and write all the thoughts swirling in my head. This week I’m deviating from my current series to share some thoughts that I shared at …
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