Tag Archives: Christian

Finding My Exit

When you and the path you have chosen get along just great, it’s hard to know whether your motives are sincere. But when you come across a path to do good, and this path goes against every sinew of your … Continue reading

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Paul the Christian Pharisee

Now when Paul perceived that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. -Acts 23:6 Paul used the present tense, “I am a Pharisee,” not … Continue reading

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Lancaster’s Galatians: Sermon Two, Influencers, Circumcision, and What is Torah?

No word in the Jewish religion is so indefinable and yet so indispensable as the word Torah. Torah is the most comprehensive term for the substance of Judaism. Torah is Teaching. Torah is Law. No one can hope to achieve … Continue reading

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Beckoning the God of Peace

Prepare yourself with this meditation, and when you feel anger overcoming you, run through it in your mind: Know that all that befalls you comes from a single Source, that there is nothing outside of that Oneness to be blamed … Continue reading

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Why I Go To Church

I’m actually enjoying going to church. When I came to that realization last Sunday, no one was more surprised than I was. Wait! Let me explain. Starting last October, I created a “Days” series that was a countdown to the … Continue reading

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21 Days: An Island Within an Island

Another church report. I have to admit, this morning (as I write this), I dreaded going to church. I was afraid of what I’d find when I got there. Well, not during services since they’re rather predictable, but Sunday school. … Continue reading

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60 Days: There is Still a Light that Shines

When you come to a place that seems outside of G‑d’s realm, too coarse for light to enter, and you want to run away— Know that there is no place outside of G‑d, and rejoice in your task of uncovering … Continue reading

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61 Days: Preparing for Re-entry

I see church as a less than ideal environment for anyone who wishes to follow Torah…I see the need for rescue missions but for everyone in churches…I think they all need to be rescued — rescued from anti-Judaic doctrines…I see … Continue reading

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Lech Lecha: The Course of My Spiritual Travels

In the course of one’s spiritual travels, a person encounters situations which can only be overcome with a struggle, and which may even cause one to fall. Nevertheless, since all phases of life’s journey are guided by Divine Providence, we … Continue reading

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Stealing a Conversation About Ephesians, Jesus, and Being a Christian

The big problem in christianity and also messianic judaism is that there seems to be little knowledge on why Yeshua came an what His proclaimed Kingdom of Heaven / Kingdom of G-d meant and what the goal of entity for … Continue reading

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