Monthly Archives: June 2014

REVIVE2014, Day 2.

Another great day!! Shabbat with 600 of my newest close friends!! How cool to walk the hall between sessions and run into friends that I didn’t know were coming (the Lindseys and the Mercks) or to see a name flash … Continue reading

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REVIVE2014, Day 1.

(Belated post…  internet access troubles…) Wow! What a day!! My head is so full already, but the buffet is still set for a couple more days, so we’ll continue to absorb as much as possible! Previously, I linked the schedule … Continue reading

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כל־בשׂר : “all flesh” means?

Last week in an email discussion with a friend over what the responsibilities of the Gentile are to the Torah, he said, “I never said a Gentile couldn’t go beyond the minimum standard set in the Acts 15 halachic ruling, … Continue reading

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πολιτειαν : Citizenship for the grafted in?

Paul was being stretched out on the rack as the centurion in charge prepared to interrogate him by flogging. Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it legal for you to flog a Roman citizen who hasn’t even been … Continue reading

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“I’m a good Christian and so am I” -Daniel Botkin

While preparing for next week’s conference, I was planning which speakers and topics I want to attend.  Daniel Botkin is a name I’ve heard a number of times, but am not really familiar with, so I thought I’d do a … Continue reading

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REVIVE2014 Hebraic Roots Conference

The annual Revive conference is next weekend.  This will be the first I have been able to attend…  Can’t wait!! If any of my friends on here are planning to attend, please hunt me down.  Would love to meet and … Continue reading

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‘Cheapening’ Jewish identity?? Oh, really??!

Great article and comments, especially by John Reiler: Does It “Cheapen” Jewish Identity When a Gentile Practices the Torah of Israel? And, the article OMJ is addressing is: Unity in Messiah: A Commentary on One Law and Gentiles   Those … Continue reading

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Tzitziot. In or Out. A few thoughts.

Yesterday’s Torah Portion included Numbers 15:37-41 concerning tzitzits, a subject we have discussed before. As I finalized my preparations for Shabbat and a lesson titled ‘Faith and Focus‘, I turned my attention to re-reading the parsha and considering the other … Continue reading

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A Common Error In Christianity and Judaism (Pt 2)

Jacob was in a bind!!  He was returning to the land and his brother, an enemy that desired his inheritance and blessing, was waiting for him.  What to do? Jacob decided to divide all he had -the people, the flocks … Continue reading

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Neatly Tied Religion… 4 min. video…

A challenge to most any set of ears… 2 Kings 17:7-41 speaks to our day like few passages in the whole Bible!  Particularly verses 32-41!! Why Israel Fell 7 Now this came about because the sons of Israel had sinned against … Continue reading

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Interesting verse with 10:1…. (prophetic picture?)

So, a couple days ago while reading/researching the beginning of the series we started yesterday, A Common Error in Christianity and Judaism, I came across a couple verses I do not recall having ever seen.  Because I was researching examples … Continue reading

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A Common Error in Chrisitianity and Judaism (Pt 1)

Christianity,  Judaism and many Messianics suffer from a common error that effects pretty significantly how they understand large parts of Scripture, and particularly current events, both geopolitical and eschatological. While this error may seem very simple on the surface, it … Continue reading

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Missing Messiah Report!! (Excellent video series)

A couple days ago, sis loammi sent me an email with a link for a series of videos titled Missing Messiah Report.  The series is written, filmed and edited by Chad Gleaves, a former minister of media at a large … Continue reading

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United 2 Restore – Connecting to Israel Tour

Our good friend, Hanoch Young, has asked me to post the following message with details for the fall 2014 Israel tour that he and Ken Rank are sponsoring through United2Restore.  Please seriously consider this VERY unique opportunity to have an … Continue reading

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If the Law was not given to Gentiles, then how did Y’shua save Gentiles from the condemnation of the Law?

If the Law was not given to Gentiles, then how did Y’shua save Gentiles from the condemnation of the Law?. I like this pity blurb!  There are only two possible answers, neither of which the ‘church’ wants to deal with. … Continue reading

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