Shabbat Shalom! How do we have peace amid unrest and chaos, even within our families? It is with reminders that this is not our home. We abide…
Daily Word: Can We Look Beyond the Obvious? Jacob [James] 4:7
Shabbat Shalom! I am going a bit off topic here because, well, I think this is fascinating. Jesus’s half-brother, Jacob played an important role…
Daily Word: The Latest Fashion: Humility? 1 Peter 5:6
While this verse is directed to the “elders” (vs. 1), we can all take a lesson in Peter’s letter to the diaspora (Jewish people living outside Israel) and the growing number…
Daily Word: Happy Father’s Day! Proverbs 20:7
To all the fathers, those who father, those who are about to father, those who long to father, God bless you and thank you. Fathering — like mothering — is an art…
Daily Word: What’s the Difference? John 1:12
Shabbat Shalom! Aren’t all humans GOD’s children? Yes and no. This verse in John holds powerful insights into the Gospel message. It holds insights…
Daily Word: Makers of Peace, Matthew 5:9
Shabbat Shalom! Believe it or not, one doesn’t have to be a trained diplomat to be a peacemaker. Even professionals aren’t very successful these days…
Daily Word: Seek His Face. 1 Chronicles 16:11
Shabbat Shalom! Today we step into an exciting scene. At last, the Ark of the Covenant is back under the sovereignty of the King of Israel — the former shepherd boy…
Daily Word: Comfort From a Rod? Psalm 23:4
Shabbat Shalom! It’s interesting how commentaries differ on the symbolism of the “rod and staff.” From comparisons to Moses’s rod — a walking stick GOD uses mightily…
Daily Word: Always Working! Philippians 2:13
Shabbat Shalom! Sometimes, we just don’t want to do the right thing, do we? The thing that our Heavenly Father has told us to do?And this is no random…
