In the last few weeks we have witnessed two wonderful things happen in our little cyber community. First, many people are connecting to a great discussion on Hebraic thinking, patterns, festivals and exegesis. Now, some of them are getting connected beyond this web page foundation. They are deciding to do life together by connecting with…
I’m really excited about all the things that are happening in the community. Community is more than words on a website, isn’t it? It’s so gratifying to see people share their stories and then see the heart-felt response of others. So, it’s time to add one more part to this growing group. Local CONNECTION! I…
Hey folks, Patrick the Tech Geek here. On Saturday, Skip wrote the post Community Issues saying, Recently some very distressing things have been happening to members of our group, but unless you read all the comments, you probably would not be aware of them simply because they are attached to particular daily posts. Patrick recognized…
Preserve me, O God, for I take refuge in You. Psalm 16:1 (English text Preserve – The Hebrew verb shamar is used more than 300 times in the Scriptures. It covers the ground from Genesis to Malachi. It means “to keep, to obey, to observe, to preserve, to guard, to be careful, to watch” in…
I thought about posting this as a comment, but then not everyone would see it. Part of the purpose of going to a smaller and dedicated community is to take care of each other. That’s how the world knows that we are His followers. So, I am posting an e mail that I got today…
Our Father in heaven Matthew 6:9 Our Father – The usual interpretation of this opening phrase focuses on fatherhood. Questions are raised about how we can understand God as Father if we lack examples of human fathers. This is, of course, a monumental problem in our culture today. With more and more children raised in…
And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it. 1 Corinthians 12:26 One / All – Liberty, equality, fraternity. The French national motto probably won’t trace its heritage back to the apostle Paul, but it should. In fact, this motto is the…
“And the pastures of the shepherds shall mourn” Amos 1:2 Mourn – We’re connected. The Hebrew perspective on Man is that we stand on the ground and are directly related to it. We came from the earth, but we are animated from heaven. We stand between the two, the only creatures that combine both. …
“If God therefore gave to them the same gift as He gave to us also after believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could stand in God’s way?” Acts 11:17 Who Was I? – How do you decide who is in the Kingdom and who isn’t? Perhaps it would be helpful…
Now return to YHWH your God, for He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in lovingkindness and relenting of evil Joel 2:13 Gracious – If there were ever a Hebrew phrase worth remembering, this is it: hannun ve.rahum (gracious and compassionate). Don’t forget the guttural h. While the words don’t have the same…
