Here’s a very personal request. My daughter, Rachel, will be arriving on the aircraft carrier John C. Stennis in Kuala Lumpur about the first week of October. She will have some shore leave after 30 days at sea and she would like to spend some time with people who live there, especially if they are…
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,” Matthew 28:19 NASB In the name of – eis to onoma tou says that Greek text of Matthew. Significantly, neither Mark, Luke, John or Acts repeats this command. While the other…
WE WILL RETURN TO ISRAEL IN JUNE of 2013. Many have asked about the next trip. Here are the details. Skip 12 Day Tour of the Holy Land Hosted by Dr. Skip Moen and Pastor Matt Woodward June 4 – 15, 2012 $4,000.00 per person June 4 (Tue.) – DAY 1: We leave…
“But let the man who boasts, boast of this, that he understands and knows me. For I am Yahweh who acts in steadfast loyalty, justice, and righteousness upon the earth; for in these things I delight – Yahweh’s word.” Jeremiah 9:24 J. A. Thompson translation. Delight – How would you answer this question: What are…
“When he lies down, note the place where he lies down, and go over and uncover his feet and lie down. He will tell you what you are to do.” Ruth 3:4 JPS Feet – While the root word, regel, appears 245 times in the Tanakh, the word used here, margelot, although a derivative, is…
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“So bathe, anoint yourself, dress up, and go down to the threshing floor. But do not disclose yourself to the man until he has finished eating and drinking.” Ruth 3:3 JPS Disclose – Your mother-in-law suggests that you prepare yourself for an evening seduction. She gives you specific instructions that remind you of the kind…
I am pleased to say that we have returned home safely, although 24 hours travel is a bit wearing. I wanted to share some “looking up” pictures from Venice.
When they saw Him, they worshipped Him, but some were doubtful. Matthew 28:17 NASB Doubtful – What is the opposite of faith? If you’re of a Greek mindset, you would say, “Doubt.” That’s because the Greek idea of faith is tied to cognitive agreement. If I have Greek faith, I am mentally convinced. My mind…
Then God said to Noah, “The end of all flesh has come before Me; for the earth is filled with violence because of them; and behold, I am about to destroy them with the earth.” Genesis 6:13 NASB Violence – What does a rainbow guarantee? Does it guarantee that God will not again destroy all…
