Examining the New Covenant – Part 1

A standard teaching of Christianity, emphasized in the last 150-200 years but present over the centuries since shortly after the death of the Apostles, is that the New Covenant, established by Jesus’ death and resurrection, has replaced the Old Covenant made with Israel at Sinai. Unfortunately, this idea has been broadened to such a degree [...]

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An Ancient Saying

The way to keep a trail alive is to walk on it.

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I Believe

I believe the contents of the Mosaic commandments and the pattern of Torah-obedience, as laid down in the Pentateuch then amplified and exemplified throughout the remainder of Scripture, are the primary means of understanding the will of God for a community of disciples.
(That statement is a personal re-write of something Dr. Robbert A. Veen posed [...]

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My God, My God…My Hope

Do you ever wonder what about life is real? It’s a crazy thing to ask, but I can’t shake the feeling tonight. Perhaps now that what I have prayed for and dreamed of is actually beginning to take shape, my fears and an awareness of my own inadequacies are rising up. Frankly, I [...]

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Worth Contemplating

“We do not want you to copy or imitate us. We want to be like a ship that has crossed the ocean, leaving a wake of foam, which soon fades away. We want you to follow the Spirit, which we have sought to follow, but which must be sought anew in every generation.”

- First generation [...]

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An Open Letter to Single Folks

There is a natural progression in sexual stimulation and arousal. It develops from something as subtle as a smile to something as powerful as intercourse. Once you have moved from hand-holding to kissing, it is extremely difficult to return to only hand-holding. Our physiological sensations urge us toward intercourse (in other words, God designed our bodies to [...]

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My Dad

Some Things I Learned by Watching My Dad

There are many good things in life, but some are just not as important as others.
Hard work always pays off, and there is something rewarding in and of itself in working hard.
The Bible is the ultimate source of knowledge, wisdom, understanding and guidance.
A man’s priorities are reflected most [...]

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Ubuntu

Well, finding myself thoroughly disgusted by Microsoft’s licensing strategies and completely frustrated with Windows Genuine Advantage (by the way, did you know that WGA meets every criteria for spyware) which never seems to work correctly and doesn’t let you update software even when you are using completely legal software, I have taken the plunge and [...]

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