Part II HERE Part III HERE Revolution: a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system. Before I get to the meat of this blog, I want to reiterate that I love to minister to broken people. I don’t care if they are tattooed, pierced, gender confused, homeless or... Continue Reading →
My Own Familiar Friend, A Passover Allegory
My own familiar friend Sometimes, when we repeatedly hear a story, we think we know the story. We can almost quote the scenes like an old movie, primarily a classic that your mother or spouse pulls out yearly. There is one story in scripture that should never be treated in this manner.... Continue Reading →
Here I Am, Send Me
“People who carry torches make easy targets”—Ron Warren. And Yisra’ĕl (Israel) said to Yosĕph (Joseph), “Are not your brothers feeding the flock in Sheḵem? Come, I send you to them.” So he said to him, “Here I am.” (Genesis 27:11-13, ISR). Here I am. Send Me! Hineni is a total readiness to give of... Continue Reading →
Madmen
This message concerns the Holy One's prophets, who were deemed madmen and at times labeled babbling fools. These were peculiar men. These were men whose voices boomed at times. Men who called down fire and shut up the heavens. Men on missions. Again and again, the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to... Continue Reading →
A Body with a Withered Hand– Part VIII, Five-Fold
There is nothing worse than a dead tree. Dead trees attract pests and termites. Dead trees carry disease that spreads to other trees. Dead trees may fall and cause damage, but what about dead hands? Withered hands? It has been a while since I have written about the 5-fold structure mentioned in the Torah and... Continue Reading →