If you were planning on going to TMC chapel on Nov 11 and 13 to hear from a remarkable servant of God, you should know that the plans have changed and he will not be there. Is this the future of shopping? If so, it might not be so bad. Volkswagen made some cool stairs… Read More »
Charles Swindoll gave these ten lessons on leadership when recently receiving a reward: It’s lonely to lead. Leadership involves tough decisions. The tougher the decision, the lonelier it is. It’s dangerous to succeed. I’m most concerned for those who aren’t even 30 and are very gifted and successful. Sometimes God uses someone right out of… Read More »
This post is testimony that I survived 5th grade adventure camp. I did not, however, decide to make a career switch to camp counselor. Nor am I enrolling in certification courses to become a 5th grade teacher. I will teach the two that I have, and no more. Now I have two days at home… Read More »
From the Caspari Media Review: In an extremely lengthy article published in Haaretz (October 2), Yuval Azulai suggested that the Israeli Ministry of the Interior works hand in hand with the anti-missionary organization Yad L’Achim, making use of details and acting against Messianic Jews on the basis of information supplied by its members. The multi-headlined… Read More »
I am off for three days to Fifth Grade Adventure Camp with Luke and Mark. Though required for parents of certain children, Kelli was told this morning by the principal that it is her favorite week of the school year. Activities include boating, archery, dendrology/compass, prairie ecology, forest trail, lake trail, and water quality research. … Read More »
I’ve been asked this question many times. Now Norman Podhoretz answers that question in his latest book and Commentary asks six prominent Jewish Americans to reflect on that question. I recommend reading Michael Medved’s answer in full. He begins: For most American Jews, the core of their Jewish identity isn’t solidarity with Israel; it’s rejection… Read More »
Yesterday I blogged about the apocryphal book 1 Esdras. Perhaps I should have noted that this book is the only place in the Bible/Apocrypha that contains the phrase “truth endures,” the title of the new book honoring John MacArthur (1 Esdras 4:38). I guess I’m not the only one reading the Apocrypha! I… Read More »
On my first Isaiah post (is that series dead? I don’t think so), I included a “footnote” at the end of the first paragraph which read: 5 minutes ago I finished reading through 1-2 Chronicles in two sittings. This cleared up a problem I’ve long had: was Josiah’s death at the hands of Neco the… Read More »
From the Mishnah: There are four traits among those who sit before the sages: a sponge, a funnel, a strainer, and a sifter. A sponge—because he sponges everything up; a funnel—because he takes in on one side and lets out on the other; a strainer—for he lets out the wine and keeps in the lees;… Read More »
Yom Kippur begins at sundown, and if you ‘re interested in reading what the Bible says about it, read Leviticus 16. It’s also mentioned in “God’s calendar” of appointed times in Leviticus 23. What God desires and delights in fasting is given in Isaiah 58. Of course, the final “day of atonement” is described in… Read More »