Does God care about individuals? We in America are so individualistic, such a question is paramount. In other societies, individuals may ask such questions, but their reality overcomes their hope. For example, in the Third World getting enough food for each day is a priority over self-actualization. Some of you may know Maslow’s hierarchy of… Continue reading Needs and Timing
Defiant Joy
"Defiant Joy" is a biography of G. K. Chesterton by Kevin Belmonte. Chesterton was an English writer, philosopher, lay theologian, and literary and art critic that wrote primarily in the early 1900s. Blessed with a sharp wit, he created the fictional priest-detective Father Brown, a very popular series in its time, wrote the definite biography… Continue reading Defiant Joy
God’s Prophetic Word to Israel
The Lord started something in 1948, reuniting Israel as a nation in the land He had given their forefathers. However, He is not through and will fill Israel completely. "Your children hasten back, and those who laid you waste depart from you. Lift up your eyes and look around; all your children gather and come… Continue reading God’s Prophetic Word to Israel
Mint Condition
Back when I was a boy I fondly remember coming home in the early summer evenings after playing some sandlot baseball and hoping Mom would bring me a couple of packs of baseball cards from her weekly trip to the grocery store. I loved Major League Baseball and, in the day when few games were… Continue reading Mint Condition
God in the Small Things
We needed to pour some concrete, quite a bit of it. We found a concrete contractor who began in a few days. I thought it good business to pay as we went and he was willing for me to pay the supplier directly for the cement. I assumed I could pay by check, but as… Continue reading God in the Small Things
Heaven Lost
Heaven is described in the Bible and most everyone would like to go to heaven. The Eastern religions do not describe a delightful heaven, but rather, depict an absence of earth's pain or a nirvana of nothingness after an endless cycle of reincarnation. Islam promises seventy virgins to martyr's in Allah's jihad, which sounds rather… Continue reading Heaven Lost
Actions and Consequences
The American dream once was owning your own home, but from the founding it was living in liberty with responsibility. The idea of owning your own home in early years was not a dream, but a common occurrence and necessity of wealth accumulation. Of course, those farm houses and cabins were not what we have… Continue reading Actions and Consequences
Approval Ratings
Richard Nixon resigned office because his approval rating among the American people became too low for him to continue in the face of Congressional Investigations connected with Watergate. Years later, the press made so many unanswered accusations against George W. Bush, that his approval rating plunged to historic lows as he left office. These two… Continue reading Approval Ratings
Major League Woke
Recently, Major League Baseball decided to move the 2021 All-Star game from Atlanta to Denver as a protest against the new Georgia voting laws. Commissioner Rob Manfred maintained that "the best way to demonstrate our values as a sport is by relocating this year's All-Star Game" thereby showing MLB's values to be out of step… Continue reading Major League Woke
Magazine Issue 3
Transformation by the Spirit A person is not a Jew who is one only outwardly, nor is circumcision merely outward and physical. No, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a person’s praise is not from other… Continue reading Magazine Issue 3
Israel’s Land
There have been and remain disputes over the land of Israel, but not based on fact. Israeli history is well documented in the Bible. It begins with Abraham and his purchase of land upon which he and his descendant’s lived. During Jacob's lifetime there was a famine in the whole region that required Israel to… Continue reading Israel’s Land
The Greatest Mystery
There are many mysteries in this world. There are wonders in the world that hold secrets of their ancient construction. The mystery of the world's shape was hidden until Magellan proved it in 1522, though Pythagoras asserted it in 500 BC. Many of the wonders of the ancient world were related to pagan gods and… Continue reading The Greatest Mystery
Women in the Church
"Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness. I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. For Adam was formed first, then Eve; and Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor." I Timothy 2 :11-14 "As in… Continue reading Women in the Church
Coping With Change
Change is part of life and it can be good or bad, but in either case it requires adjustment on our part. We might assume that change for good would be easy and change for bad difficult. In reality, both have their own set of adjustments that must be addressed. For example, we often cannot… Continue reading Coping With Change
Those That Have Crept In
"For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. . . .just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural… Continue reading Those That Have Crept In
Lessons From Israel
When we see disunity and strive that identity politics has brought upon American society it can sadden and confuse those of us who lived before this evil arose. Israel has been dealing with a much more extreme version since it was restored. Some Arabs and most "Palestinians" practice identity politics, perhaps Yasser Arafat was a… Continue reading Lessons From Israel
What Happened to Bruce
Some may think Bruce died, but he still lives. Actually, not that much changed if you straighten out all the media spin. The media event is what it was all about, together with a public statement they wished to proclaim. They were careful to package this message with pretty bows and bright happy wrapping to… Continue reading What Happened to Bruce
The Wilderness Generation
God wanted Israel to possess the land He promised Abraham. In Egypt they had fallen into slavery, it didn't happen overnight, but Egyptian rulers arose that had no knowledge of their past or Joseph and Egypt was not their homeland. In spite of God’s miraculous deliverance of Israel from Egypt, they doubted and sent spies… Continue reading The Wilderness Generation
Enter Into His Rest
"So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, for whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as God did from his. Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience." Hebrews 4:9-11 Once we are saved, through… Continue reading Enter Into His Rest
Tenth Amendment Renewal
The 10th Amendment to the Constitution says, "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." Powers delegated to the Federal Government include these major areas: National defense, Border security/Immigration, Regulate commerce with foreign nations, Post… Continue reading Tenth Amendment Renewal
Desires Fulfilled
A day is coming after time has become meaningless and evil destroyed when all our many alternating desires are fulfilled. We will not be under the physical limitations we are now as space and time can not contain or experience such complete fulfillment. We are limited to physical senses, but within our spirit there is… Continue reading Desires Fulfilled
The Ultimate Authority
"He entered his headquarters again and said to Jesus, 'Where are you from?' But Jesus gave him no answer. So Pilate said to him, 'You will not speak to me? Do you not know that I have authority to release you and authority to crucify you?' Jesus answered him, 'You would have no authority over… Continue reading The Ultimate Authority
Remember the Prisoners
As Believers we have received every spiritual blessing through Messiah Yeshua, including, but not limited to adoption into the family of God and eternal life. (Eph. 3:1-6) Parents give Blessings to their children and we grant favor to those we love, esteem, and deem worthy. Also, we are to be like God, who loves those… Continue reading Remember the Prisoners
Revival
This is a wonderful term referring to renewal, restoration, and refreshing, but also a reawakening of religious fervor, especially by means of a series of evangelistic meetings. In this religious context a visible aspect is often evangelical gatherings. Revival has happened through history all across the world. In America they have come near times of… Continue reading Revival
A Return to Prayer and Faith
There are two aspects of the Kingdom of God that are critical for the Congregation of Believers today. The first is a restoration of the practice of prayer and intercession. It is necessary for every follower of Yeshua to become an active member of God's army of prayer warriors. (Eph. 6: 18) Some will find they… Continue reading A Return to Prayer and Faith
