Posted in Ruminations, tagged Ruminations on October 30, 2006 | 6 Comments »
Well, we had Tekoa’s first birthday party Saturday after the Shabbat gathering (which went particularly well this week). At the end of the evening, Nana and Grampa called and sang her Happy Birthday. The picture below is Tekoa listening to them on the speakerphone. Praise the Lord for wonderful memories.
And in case you’re wondering, yes [...]
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Posted in Ruminations, tagged Ruminations, Trackback on October 27, 2006 | 2 Comments »
It has often been posited on the web that we ought to be following Yeshua as our Rebbe. I absolutely agree. However, who exactly was Yeshua? Was he a Pharisee? Was he an Essene? Was he something else all together?
I seriously doubt Yeshua was a Pharisee.
Of course, just to make that statement is an anachronism–well, [...]
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Posted in Ruminations, tagged Ruminations on October 20, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
I realize that Simchat Torah is over, but if you wondered what in the world was the deal, then this article bears repeating.
Link to Two Celebrations of the Torah – Sukkot with Aish
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Posted in Ruminations, tagged My Life, Ruminations on October 20, 2006 | 11 Comments »
Nate: I just hung up with one of the brothers from the Stepping Stone Farm. Man, the spirit those folks have is just amazing!
Friend: What do you mean?
Nate: what do I mean about what?
Friend: about the spirit of those folks?
Nate: it seems to be the Spirit…there is an amazing sense of longing that I feel [...]
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Posted in Ruminations, tagged Ruminations on October 18, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
What does salvation mean to you?
“The eclipse of the biblical God…has led also to an eclipse of the biblical understanding of what it means to receive salvation. In the Bible, talk about salvation refers primarily to God and God’s victory over all the powers that resist and distort God’s gracious purposes for the world….For North [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Meditations, My Life on October 17, 2006 | 4 Comments »
For I, the LORD your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Fear not, I am the one who helps you.” (Isaiah 41:13 ESV)
There are several things in my life that are plaguing me these days. In many ways it seems that what I thought I “knew” Scripture said [...]
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Posted in Ruminations, tagged My Life, Ruminations on October 10, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Many of you have been asking me about my thoughts after visiting the 12 Tribes community in Weableau, MO. I’ve been struggling to get them on paper, but today a friend messaged me and the answers seemed to form well. I thought I would just share the record of that conversation for those [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized, tagged My Life on October 5, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Well, we’re back in town from our adventure to Missouri. For those of you who don’t all ready know we spent the last half of the Days of Awe at the Stepping Stone Farm in Weableau, MO. Stepping Stone Farm is a 12 Tribes community and we absolutely fell in love with the [...]
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