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  • Phineas, Elijah, Messiah, and the Zeal of God

    Torah: Num. 25:10-30:1Haftarah: 1 Kgs. 18:46-19:21 Long ago, the Jewish sages created the parsha, a reading calendar to be read annually throughout all the synagogues every Sabbath. They are from the Torah (the first five books of the Bible), and… Continue reading

    Phineas, Elijah, Messiah, and the Zeal of God
  • Learning to Love: Day 14

    The Master Gardener My God’s the Master GardenerWho created the world.He fancied flowers, said His say,By which His dreams unfurled.The grasses grew, the bushes bloomed,The Spirit moved the leaves.The Gardener fathered the fruitAnd He supplied the seeds. The spot where… Continue reading

    Learning to Love: Day 14
  • Learning to Love: Day 9

    Romans 8:31 When daily troubles flood my lifeRemind me of Your deeds,And show me Your sweet promises.You are all I need.When gales and winds blow through this world,Teach me flexibilitySo I can bend and may not break,Because You are all… Continue reading

    Learning to Love: Day 9
  • Learning to Love: Day 4

    Sovereignty I serve a sovereign GodWho no one should questionWhen He builds a mighty workThen brings it down to destruction. The sovereign God I serveGave Adam perfect life and peaceFor him and Eve to abuseAnd cause all the greatest grief.… Continue reading

    Learning to Love: Day 4
  • Korah: Our Negative Example

    The Torah portion I will cover in this post is Korach (Korah), scheduled for June 20 this year, the Biblical passages cited at the top of this page. In Korach, we have the rebellion of Korah and his followers, their… Continue reading

    Korah: Our Negative Example
  • Learning to Love: Day 3

    To Know My Lord Let me see Your complexion,Every freckle, every hair of Your face,Every curl of Your head if it is curled,Every twinkle from the deep eyes of grace.Let me remember the curve of Your chin,Your nose, Your cheeks… Continue reading

    Learning to Love: Day 3
  • Learning to Love: Day 2

    One Day One day this age will be of old,Its trials presenting us as goldIn the new era of the earth.That day will prove our truest worth–Our only value found in Christ.Praised be His Name as the Highest!This age is… Continue reading

    Learning to Love: Day 2
  • A New Time, A New Vision

    It has been over two years since I posted anything to my blog, but I feel led to begin again with a new title and a broader vision. My blog began as a part of my writing my first book… Continue reading

    A New Time, A New Vision
  • Preparing to be Called Out

    I think believers can find great relevance in this history. Passover is when Jesus, our Passover Lamb (1 Corinthians 5:7), was sacrificed for us. As we enter the spring, a season for new life, we must prepare ourselves to meet… Continue reading

    Preparing to be Called Out
  • The Appointment of Christmas

    Sometimes Christmas presentsAre last-minute things—We rush to just buy something—Hope for joy it brings. Sometimes gifts are well thought outAnd studied with care,But executed hurriedlyWe hope the idea’s fair. Sometimes our grand designsAre thwarted in some way:The store’s sold out,… Continue reading

    The Appointment of Christmas