Generation Gap or Jesus Gap? For years I have been in an echo chamber saying; “The church must capture this generation for Jesus before we lose them!” And for years the church has tried to do so in creative ways, but to what end? Before you label me as a complaining critic with a… View Article
Ancient Solution to our Modern Dilemma As Believers in Jesus, the Messiah, we have been given a better way of living. Generosity is at the heart of it. Money is not the essence, but an indicator of who we are. We give it away because we have received far more than the currency this world… View Article
Purim for Christians? Chag Purim Sameach! or Happy Purim! There remains untapped significance of Purim for both Christians and Jews. Its origin is in Persia, which is now modern day Iran. Purim means “lots” and was a method of choosing by elimination. That is how Haman and his cohorts chose a certain day to begin… View Article
There is a light shining brighter in the church today. It has been only a flicker for generations but is now preparing to blaze forth into the Nations. The Light of God, the Messiah of Israel and Saviour of the world, is beaming with laser focus to make clear His eternal purpose — that the… View Article
נגלת“Niglata“ “Who has believed our report?And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed (niglata)?” Isaiah 53:1 The Hebrew word “Niglata” can mean, “having been made to be revealed.” That sounds strange, but it is an example of the complexity of the verb forms of the Hebrew Bible. Niglata is also foundational to… View Article
Hope in Yeshua Will never Fail Banchi is one of the Beta Israel single mothers living in Jerusalem. She made Aliyah from Ethiopia with her seven children. A team of social workers was able to send three of her children to boarding school, but even with that help, it was challenging to raise them. Multitudes… View Article
About a week ago, I returned home from Israel. In spite of a few hurdles, I had the opportunity to meet with Brothers and Sisters from all of our ministry partners. Our relationship was noticeably different in this regard; “Mishpacha”–which means family–is no longer an endearing term to me, but a reality. ‘Family’ describes a… View Article
Ukraine tragedy through the eyes of a Messianic Believer Shalom Mishpacha, (family) The issues surrounding Ukraine have created another global tragedy that will eventually have a ripple effect on nations far away. Israel is one of those nations, not so far away, but deeply affected. As with all things Israel, it is complicated. My desire… View Article
Peace in Jerusalem As a couple walked outside the walled compound in Jerusalem, they heard young children’s voices and peals of laughter. Sounds of pure joy drifted into the street. The couple stopped to listen. Surprised to hear a mixture of languages, including Hebrew, Arabic and English, their mouths dropped open in disbelief. Meanwhile, swings… View Article
______________________________________________________________ Shalom Mishpocha, (Family) Lately, I have written about the condition of our civilization and how divisive it has become. There is one thing though that sane people can agree on, which is that our children are precious. A common saying across most cultures is that “children are our hope for… View Article
Our civilization is at risk. I urge you to consider without bias the present condition of our nation and the underlying fear that has become a cultural distinction. Now in my seventh decade, I can say with certainty, that it has not always been this way. Clearly, there have been many times where fear rained… View Article
Soon after her salvation, Miriam abruptly vanished, leaving no trace of her whereabouts for over five years. The father of her child had become violent and threatening, so Miriam had scrapped her cell phone and fled with her boyfriend to the Negev in the South of Israel, where they opened a restaurant together. Then one… View Article