Shabbat Shalom

Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it Holy, as the Lord your God has commanded you. You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord your God. Deutronomy 5:12-14a NLT We do not rest on the Sabbath...

And We Esteemed Him Not

He was despised, and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and as one from whom men hide their face he was despised; and we esteemed him not. Isaiah 53:3 ASV, circa 700 BC One of the most tragic scenes in all of Scripture is when Jesus was...

Israel: Reportage and Perspective

Linked below is an article from today’s Times of Israel. It is a must read for anyone trying to make sense of developments in Israel. There are many takeaways from this piece. Here are two:. Like it or not, Israeli Muslims attacking fellow citizens only makes...

God On Love

But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love. God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. This is real love – not that we loved God, but that he loved us and...

Refining Sanctification

Now all glory to God, who is able, through His mighty work within us, to do exceedingly abundantly more than we would ever dare to ask, hope or dream for. Ephesians 3:20 Amy Carmichael was an Irish born Christian missionary on fire for Christ. She spent over 50 years...