WDJD? He celebrated Hanukkah!

WDJD? He celebrated Hanukkah!

WWJD was “the thing” among many Christians for quite a while. What Would Jesus Do? – was the question that was asked to determine the outcome the seeker should take in a given situation. I have to admit I was never really intrigued by this fad....
Made In the Image of God… What Does It Mean?

Made In the Image of God… What Does It Mean?

What does it mean to be made in the image of God? Genesis 1:26 says: “Then God said, ‘Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals,...
Shavuot – The Birth of the Church

Shavuot – The Birth of the Church

What is Shavuot (pronounced Sha-voo-oat)? Shavuot is also the celebration of the Feast of Weeks or to use a term the church understands better – Pentecost. It is the Jewish celebration of the giving of the Torah (the books of Genesis through Deuteronomy) to...
Pure Coincidence?

Pure Coincidence?

As we are quickly approaching the season of Passover, I am reminded that the timing of the death and resurrection of Christ can be quite confusing since the Jews count the days from sundown to twilight of the next day as one day. I won’t go into the details of...
Easter – Seeking to Understand a Messianic Perspective

Easter – Seeking to Understand a Messianic Perspective

Christ is risen! He has risen indeed! Easter has always been a wonderful time for the church and Christians to remember what Christ has done for each of us as He died on the cross and was resurrected almost 2000 years ago. In doing so, He gave us the possibility of...