Did you know that God is a dancing God? My guess is that you would say, “Yes!” thinking of the well-known verse in Zephaniah 3:17 where we read in some translations that “He will dance for joy over you with singing.” (TLV) I would also venture to guess that when most believers think of God…
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As Pastors and Congregational Leaders of a local discipleship community, my wife and I are always on a journey of discovering creative ways to help our congregants connect not only to one another but primarily to Yeshua, our Messiah and Chief Shepherd of our souls. (1 Peter 2:25). Beyond having a great weekend service, we…
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When I was a kid, I remember my first hospital visit! It was a trip to the ER. I must have been around 6 or 7 years old when it happened. I was running through the house, chasing after my older and then bigger brother. He must have done something because all I remember is…
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My mind started to shut down, and my eyes glazed over as if a thick fog had settled over me. The person on the stage was speaking, but I wasn’t engaged any more to receive what the person was saying. I know the reason why. I had pre-judged this person as too melodramatic and self-important…
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Messianic Judaism and our prophetic calling for the last days was founded in the early 1970’s and is based on our calling to the harvest and commission by Yeshua to reach Jewish people for their Messiah as demonstrated through signs, wonders, miracles, healings, and deliverances. The Messianic Jewish Movement began with a passion to see …
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In our humanity and as believers in Yeshua, there are many needful subjects of great importance that may vary according to our unique struggles as individuals. However, there is a subject which touches every human soul and life on the planet, and that subject is the issue of offense— namely the taking on the offenses…
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In last month’s article, I shared not only about the negative fruit which comes about from making poor decisions, resulting in brokenheartedness, bitterness, jealousy and feelings of abandonment, rejection and loneliness, but also what happens when we fully surrender to Yeshua. In everything, in coming out of my brokenness and pain, I had to CLING…
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In my last article, “Stephen – Full of the Ruach HaKodesh,” we examined from Acts chapter 6 the calling of Stephen, our first Shammashim (Deacon), where the Emissaries (Twelve Apostles) recognized the need for the care of widows so that they might continue in the ministry of prayer and the Word. In their selection of…
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The Course towards True Contentment The statistics for those that are deeply hurting, depressed, and even suicidal have risen to tragic levels in recent years. Even among followers of Yeshua, there has been a dramatic increase in chronic depression, loneliness, and resentment about life. The World Health Organization statistics are daunting: Globally, more than 280…
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It was like any muggy Sunday afternoon in late August in north-central Florida. If you have ever been here, you’ll know that this time of year can be sweltering and physically draining. It was 2016 and we had just moved to Ocala, FL to serve in a local Messianic congregation. Our new apartment had a…
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