Monthly Archives: June 2015

Excellent podcast interview explaining ‘Ephraim’

Early this morning I reblogged Al McCarn’s report on the B’ney Yosef Congress that my wife and I just attended in Israel.  I did not have time to view/listen to all of the links, but I absolutely trust Al’s posts … Continue reading

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First B’ney Yosef (Sons of Joseph) National Congress Report

Following is an excellent report and overview of the B’ney Yosef Congress and what is continuing since from my good friend, Al McCarn!  Thank you, Al!! I wait with great expectancy to see what our Father does next.  Truly, those … Continue reading

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Sunday school series, P.21 Difficult Pauline verses, P.1

This week’s lesson was a shorter one, but there were several new people who joined our class.  All left excited and challenged to begin studying some of their traditions more deeply. With only three lessons remaining in this series, we … Continue reading

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Vultures and a Broken Cross

A few weeks ago, April 25th, 2015, to be exact, we were coming home from the Shabbat service at Issachar Oasis in Irmo, SC.  As we flashed past an old country church, I saw a sight that I had to … Continue reading

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The Mount of Olives in Scipture

While rereading part of Warren Bowles’ Christianity Reconsidered this morning, he makes the point on page 99 that the Mount of Olives was also called the Mount of Destruction due to the temples to idols and child sacrifice. (References in … Continue reading

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Tzitzits in a snap?

Here’s a quick/fun post…  The other day I used tzitzits as a case study for how we can learn to keep commands and allow others to interpret commands for themselves within the lines Abba has given us. A friend sent … Continue reading

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Har Bracha…

Here is a beautiful view from the Mt of Blessing into the valley Abraham saw from Elon Moreh when he was promised the Land.  Neat verse here that goes well with his vision and obedience. http://bible.com/1/pro.29.18.KJV

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Terrific newsletter from the Washburns (Pics, too!)

One of the neat special blessings of attending the First B’ney Yosef National Congress in Israel was that I heard of many opportunities to serve Israel and even met a few people who are serving in a big and regular … Continue reading

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Dwelling in unity…

http://bible.com/59/psa.133.1.ESV

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Learning to color within the lines….

We were eating lunch in the ‘upper room’ overlooking the Temple Mount and the Kotel (Western Wall).  Technically, it was the meeting room over The Quarter Restaurant, but ‘upper room’ had a more interesting ring to it considering we were … Continue reading

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Written in stone….

  Maybe God engraved the Fourth Commandment into stone precisely because of man’s propensity to try to overwrite His instructions….

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Torah Portion notes added…

Added a couple Torah Portion drawings and a study note section to Ray Gardner’s Torah Portion page. Enjoy.

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Happy Belated Aleph-Tav Teusday…

Because I was out of the country (in Israel) the last two weeks,  I have gotten behind on the regularly installments of  ‘Aleph-Tav Tuesday’.  Well, I just put eight new images in the A-T Images page.  Be sure to share … Continue reading

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Podcast: Hanoch and Ken Discuss Congress

Yesterday, Ken Rank and Hanoch Young recorded a podcast discussing the recent B’ney Yosef Congress.  Here is the link: http://www.podcastgarden.com/episode/united-2-restore-11_49346 Enjoying it now.  

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Sunday School, P20, Report on Israel Trip and B’ney Yosef Congress

This past Sunday, I again was blessed to be with a Sunday School class at Lexington Baptist Church.  We deviated from the series we have been exploring so that I could report on my recent trip to Israel and the … Continue reading

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