Tag Archives: Jerusalem

Meet Valerie Bulkunu!! [Updated with photo]

A few days ago I wrote about the unique opportunity we have to help provide a scholarship to Valerie Bulkunu for the Second B’ney Yosef National Congress.  Well, I am excited to introduce her to you so that you know … Continue reading

Posted in A Thought..., B'Ney Yosef Congress, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Preparing to Return to Israel!

As if the last few months haven’t been busy enough, we have begun the process of planning a return trip to Israel.  Along with friends, we have booked plane reservations and have rented a house just outside Jerusalem for Sukkot … Continue reading

Posted in A Thought... | Tagged , , , , , | 5 Comments

Jerusalem, 17s, 67s and the Yovel….

The last few days has seen a number of interesting conversations converge leaving me with a number of thoughts and interesting musings.  I’d like to share and see what feedback is out there… I have gone on record before saying … Continue reading

Posted in A Thought... | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE BRETHREN

We’ll be at Sukkot in Yerushalayim this year for the very reasons James says so…. Personally, I want to be there when Mashiach comes!! Deeply ponder James’ specific action steps…

Posted in A Thought... | Tagged , , , , , | 5 Comments

Fifty steps from terror

In May, Kelly and I had the special opportunity to spend a few days in Jerusalem.  On a brilliant Wednesday afternoon, after lunch at the Quarter Cafe in the Old City along with our small group, we slipped into the … Continue reading

Posted in A Thought... | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Encouragement on the Wall

We have four boys who currently range in age from 13 to 19.  I am continually trying to teach them to care for each other, live lives for the King, be true to their ingrafting and be warriors.  When I … Continue reading

Posted in A Thought... | Tagged , , , , , | 5 Comments

Video of Trip to Israel

Here is a short video overview of our recent trip to Israel and a taste of the First B’ney Yosef National Congress.  A few minutes of music and video can’t begin to encapsulate the incredible experience, but I pray this … Continue reading

Posted in B'Ney Yosef Congress, Travel | Tagged , , , , , | 21 Comments

Some pictures of our trip thus far….

This gallery contains 16 photos.

More Galleries | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Beautiful Breakfast Spot…

What a difference, and blessings, a good night’s sleep makes!! This morning I woke before the alarm went off with sun peeking around the shade…  Too excited to go back to sleep!  After playing with the little espresso machine in … Continue reading

Posted in Travel | Tagged , , , , , | 7 Comments

Beulah Land, Some Thoughts

The song keeps running through my head and is a beautiful lilting melody. Beulah Land I’m kind of homesick for a country To which I’ve never been before. No sad goodbyes will there be spoken for time won’t matter anymore. … Continue reading

Posted in A Thought... | Tagged , , , , | 9 Comments

Book Review: The Mystery of the Shemitah

I’ve had Rabbi Jonathan Cahn’s new release, The Mystery of the Shemitah, laying around for a couple months.  It was on my ‘to read’ stack, but limited time and other volumes I was more interested in continually snowed it under.  … Continue reading

Posted in Book Recommendations | Tagged , , , , , | 11 Comments

The (Not So) Quotable Church Fathers: Various Early ‘fathers’

Yesterday we began a series considering the roots of antisemitism in the church. Indeed there are many examples of the vitriol we witnessed yesterday as propounded by John Chrysostom in his tirade, Against the Jews.  Before proceeding to some Reformation … Continue reading

Posted in Debate/Discussion | Tagged , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

What did the Early Church Fathers REALLY do? *edited*

Excellent, excellent series.  May be the best investment of an hour this month!!  Pieces of church history your seminary trained pastor may not know…  Some of this I didn’t know and I have seminary paper hanging on my wall… **Edit: … Continue reading

Posted in Guest Post | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Pictorial Evidence of Scriptural Truth!!

They say a picture is worth a thousand words… Well, an acquaintance sent me a picture from Jerusalem, and it tells about a thousand words… It may be hard to get the message just from this pic, so, here is … Continue reading

Posted in A Thought... | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

EVERY Tribe, Tongue, and Nation!! HalleluYAH!

This will bless your socks off!!  Seriously!! You are seeing prophecy fulfilled! Please share!!

Posted in Guest Post | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments