Remembering God’s goodness during the festival of Sukkot
Each year during the Jewish festival of Sukkot, my family takes a moment to celebrate and remember God’s goodness in our lives over the past year. This time, we remembered his faithfulness to protect one of my daughters…
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Is faith without action really faith?
Can you have faith without action? The Bible shows us over and over that our belief should translate into right action—otherwise we didn’t really believe. How should this change your perspective?
God is always working things out for your good and His glory
What do you believe about God’s character? 6 years ago I was going through one of the deepest valleys of my life, questioning my beliefs and on a path towards deconstruction. I doubted that God was good.
If the enemy can’t curse you, he’ll destroy you through immorality
In His infinite wisdom, God knew the subtle allure of the culture. To draw you away from the Almighty, through doubts and desensitization to what He declares is evil. Similarly, the story of Balaam tricking Israel is a…
The Joy of Torah (Simchat Torah)
One of my favorite parts of the service at a Messianic synagogue is the Torah procession where everyone prays a blessing over an actual Torah scroll, then joyfully celebrates as it's carried around the room. What if we…
How the ancient practice of Sabbath TRANSFORMED my relationship with God!
Over 8 years ago, my wife and our new family stumbled into the practice of Sabbath. Little did I know how profoundly this small step would radically change the way I view God and live my life. This is the story of how…
Ask for the ancient paths and walk in it
What if there's an ancient way that we can return to? To a life as God intended. One for our benefit and for the benefit of others. Good news to our modern culture and an antidote to our ways of living that leave us…
Restoring the world to the Kingship of God
To our modern world with presidents, governors, and other various elected officials, the idea of a king feels foreign. We like our autonomy and take it for granted—self-assured in our ability to run our lives without…
Echoes of the Spirit still dwell
You go through life, with it’s ups and downs, and if you’re fortunate, by the time you’re an adult you’ve had time to deal with the childhood wounds and trauma you experienced growing up. None of us are immune to pain…
How I found Jesus in a sukkah
Every year in the fall, Jewish people are preparing to celebrate the fall feasts written about in the Bible. From the blowing of the shofar on Yom Teruah (also known as Rosh Hashanah), to the day of fasting on Yom…
Reminder—You are living in exile
This place is not your country; not your true home. Your soul longs to return, never quite finding itself satisfied in the current state of affairs. It aches for wholeness, for freedom, for a rich sense of connectedness…
How we started (stumbled into) keeping the Sabbath
“I Sabbath on Sunday.” It's what always came to mind when I would hear someone mention the Sabbath. I mean we go to church on Sunday, Sunday is Sabbath. Right?