There were several requests to record this Yom Teruah teaching from 9/18/2020–so here it is! The premise of this study is that the book of Revelation focuses on the Feast of Yom Teruah. And, just as the first few chapters of Genesis highlight Yah’s pattern of bringing order out of… Read More »Creation and Re-creation (Yom Teruah, Genesis, & Revelation)
Luke 1:67-71 And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying” “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, as he spoke… Read More »The Birth of Messiah on Yom Teruah Pt. 2
(This article is part of a series discussing the themes of Yom Teruah, the Moed that kicks off the endgame of Yah’s plan for humanity. It occurs on the first day of the seventh Biblical month each year. The article just before this one (Party Pooper) focuses on the traditional… Read More »The Birth of Messiah on Yom Teruah Pt. 1
(Despite it’s name, this article is part of a series exploring the themes of Yom Teruah. The connections of Yom Teruah to Messiah’s birth which will earnestly begin with the next article in this series.) A large part of why Yom Teruah is overlooked by Christians as the true birthday… Read More »Party Pooper (Hannukah, Dec 25, & The Challenge to Walk in Light)
The simple question, “What is the Gospel?” can be surprisingly divisive. After 20 years of following Messiah, I’ve come to realize that when the “Good News” is seen from a human perspective the answer will understandably be limited and incomplete. Imagine how powerful the unrealized fullness of the… Read More »Passover Is Only The Beginning
I have searched high and low and have yet to find any teachings, “Christian” or “Messianic”, on the deep and important object lesson that is…going to the bathroom. Yes, I am going there. Pamela wanted me to post my thoughts more often, so… between the tasty recipes and… Read More »Fecal Matters
It’s sometimes hard to grapple with how a potentially sinful aspect of our humanity like “sibling rivalry” is often the engine of YHWH’s end game. Once we come to terms with this reality, it should affect our walk in a serious way. Take a look at this interesting… Read More »Sibling Rivalry
Last night I was inspired. With zero planning, I suddenly found myself making baked red-potato chips. Then I imagined nacho-style potato chips, with hamburger topping. My son, upgraded that vision and came up with some pre-cooked Philly-cheesesteak meat, also home-made, but frozen ahead. I started with the food… Read More »Why We Call It a ‘Messilife’