Never before has my spirit been so at war as it has been the last few months. So much is at stake, and it feels like the US is being weighed in the divine balance. We can remember when our son Samuel was on life support after the house fire and we were told by…
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By the grace of God, I somehow made it out of 2020 without contracting COVID-19, but all that changed in July of 2021. I had just started working at a missions organization called Go To Nations, and it seemed to spread like wildfire throughout the staff. Next thing I knew, I was severely sick and…
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Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before men so they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. In the same way? Yes, like the description given in the previous 2 verses. You are the light of the world … cannot be hidden … (give) light to all…
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Times of Need! If a phrase could sum up our human experience over the past few years, this very well might be it. From the ravages of COVID to unrest in the streets and the recent horrors in Afghanistan – our days as “times of need” may be an accurate assessment of life today, ……
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Many people in New York go apple picking in the fall. It is a wonderful time to get outside, get into nature, and enjoy some of the last of the nice weather. People arrive at a farm, get their baskets, and head to the trees to find the best, juiciest apples. Imagine, however, when they…
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Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before men so they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. Darkness belongs to the underworld. Evil is called “the works of darkness.” Light is of God, Who wants everything exposed in the light. Yeshua stated this early and often during…
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The summer season is over and the kids are back in school. Happily, the familiar rhythm of life has once again returned following the two-year pandemic hiatus. Now it’s hard for the younger ones to remember that there was a moment in time when they actually had to wear masks in school! Here in Israel,…
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When we worship the LORD with other people, there is a powerful potential for a give-and-take between beings; a sort of inherent “kinetic” energy; a tangible exchange of life. God uses worship, and He often does so to minister directly to us through others. God also truly delights in ministering to people through people. As…
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Matthew 5:13a “You are the salt of the earth;” Need we go any further than that? Of course, Yeshua goes on to explain his own statement. But, before we study His explanation, let me offer a few thoughts. This is a metaphor. What does “salt” represent in this metaphor? When salt is added to any…
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Defining moments! We all have them, and for those of us who know Yeshua, these seasons in our lives can become times and seasons of fulfillment, where God sets for us a spiritual trajectory over our hearts and finds our calling in His loving embrace. These foundational moments are holy seasons of visitation where God…
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