Merry Christmas! Around 2 billion people worldwide celebrate Christmas every year. According to History.com, it is one of the most celebrated…
Daily Word: May God Fill You with Joy! Romans 15:13
It is the eve of the holiday where millions—perhaps billions—of Christians celebrate the birth of the Messiah. Scholars differ on the actual…
Daily Word: Priorities, Anyone? Matthew 6:33
This chapter is part of what is commonly known as the “Sermon on the Mount.” Jesus illuminates the heart of the Torah [the first five books…
Daily Word: The Forgotten Armor—The 7th Piece? Ephesians 6:18
Ah, yes, the Ephesians 6 Armor of GOD pericope (section of verses). Most of us are familiar with the six components of the spiritual…
Daily Word: Take a Deep Breath! Deuteronomy 31:6
Shabbat Shalom! We’re winding down 2025. I don’t know about you, but this year was a lot for me and my family. Really difficult, yet really…
Daily Word: What If? John 8:12
Novelists looking for inspiration and seekers of knowledge commonly ask the same question: What if? There have been a few “what ifs” about…
Daily Word: A Different Perspective? Psalm 95:6
Some scholars believe Psalm 95 is part of a series of psalms (93, 95-99) called “enthronement psalms.” Written around the Babylonian exile…
Daily Word: The Greatest Gift. Ephesians 2:8-9
Whether you celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah—or both—there are probably a few gifts in your future. Gifts we give. Gifts we receive. But one…
Daily Word: Or Olam—Eternal Light! Hanukkah! John 1:5
Happy Hanukkah! Don’t you just love the imagery and beauty of this first chapter of John. The last of the Gospels to be written (around…
