Growing up in a Jewish family, I always looked forward to Yom Teruah (Feast of Trumpets), also known as Rosh HaShanah (New Year’s). From my very first time experiencing Yom Teruah, I continued looking forward to gathering in the synagogue
Blow the Shofar!…But Why?
In a few days, we will be celebrating the Feast of Trumpets and Jews along with a growing number of Christians will gather together to observe this Biblical Holy Day. There will be special services and time devoted to repentance and
Rosh Hashanah vs. Yom Teruah? What’s Biblical?
The Jewish High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are coming up in the next few weeks. Pop culture, greeting cards, and special sales at the grocery store have made these holidays relatively well known. But if you were to look up
If They Really Knew…Then They Wouldn’t Ask
In Matthew chapter 22, we find the Sadducees attempting to trap Yeshua (Jesus) by asking Him a loaded question about the Torah or Laws of Israel. I am not going to recount the entire event in this article, but it
Targeting Indifference
Often times, we are led to believe the enemy of love’ is ‘hate.’ Most people know hatred can become sin. Hating Yeshua, Jesus, can even become an emotional decision to hate the One who sent Him. According to the laws
Cursed for our Sake
In the book of Galatians, we read an amazing passage that carries with it a message of freedom far beyond what we can even imagine. On the surface, these verses may seem as if the writer of the text, Paul,