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The Hollow Man
It clicked when I saw this photo. I realized what’s been bothering me all along. I finally got why I was counting time down. Why I was waiting for it all to end. Why I didn’t believe my life in … Continue reading
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Tagged alienation, belonging, Christianity, community, context, culture, God, Jesus, Judaism
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Separate Paths
However, after a few years these same mission organizations started putting other books at the top of the bags of Bibles. These were books about one particular denomination’s theology, or teaching that focused on certain aspects of God’s Word. This, … Continue reading
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Tagged Brother Yun, Christianity, community, denominations, God, Hebrew Roots, Jesus, Judaism, messianic judaism
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The Fragmented Body
Paul’s two epistles to the Corinthians grant us an up-close and personal portrait of the Corinthian community he was leaving behind. They were a diverse community of Jewish believers, God-fearing Gentiles, and recently converted pagans. They were not perfect people. … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, community, dischord, Hebrew Roots, Jesus, Judaism, Moshiach, unity
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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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Tagged Christian, Christianity, church, community, God, Hebrew Roots, Jesus, messianic judaism
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Collision and Recoil, Part 2
For the first time, as Paul addressed all those present at that synagogue in Antioch, he “hot wired” the connection between the Abrahamic covenant and the Jewish Messiah who he revealed was Yeshua of Nazareth, Son of David, who was … Continue reading
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Tagged boaz michael, Christianity, church, community, D Thomas Lancaster, FFOZ, Judaism, messianic judaism, Tent of David, torah club
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Collision and Recoil, Part 1
For some days he was with the disciples at Damascus. And immediately he proclaimed Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.” And all who heard him were amazed and said, “Is not this the man who … Continue reading
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Tagged boaz michael, Christianity, church, community, D Thomas Lancaster, FFOZ, Judaism, messianic judaism, Tent of David, torah club
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5 Days: Encounter
One who responds “Amen” after a blessing surpasses the one who recites the blessing. -Berachos 53b “Amen” is an expression of confirmation, whereby we attest that what the other person has said is indeed true. Thus, when someone recites a blessing … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, church, coffee, community, Days, encounter, fear, God, Judaism
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12 Days: Staring at the Clouds
“On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…” OK, stop right there. It’s twelve days until the end of the year and less than a week until Christmas. There are only twelve days left in my … Continue reading
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Tagged boaz michael, Christianity, church, community, Days, quitting, religion, spirituality, Tent of David
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17 Days: They’re Not Me
Question: I’ve been repeatedly approached by Jews for Jesus guys near the campus of UCLA. The pamphlet that they hand out alleges that “Messianic Jews” are Jews who believe that Jesus was the Messiah. That didn’t make sense to me. … Continue reading
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Tagged belonging, Christianity, community, Days, faith, God, interfaith, intermarried, Judaism
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19 Days: Church in the Short Run
I have seen so much good come out of the church I am in. Depending on how far you want to stretch the idiom, I have seen “the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, church, community, Days, relationship, religion
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