Grace After Meals

Well, my apologies to those who have been patiently (and not so patiently, yes, you know who you are) waiting for The Offerings of Our Lips. But, after going back to the drawing board in regard to the content, I’m finally getting very close to the place where I will feel ready to start [...]

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A Bit of Levity

The following quote struck my funny bone, and especially at this time of the year, I figured it was apropos:

“I read about the evils of drinking, so I gave up reading.”

Unfortunately, I can’t remember who said this, but if any of you recognize this I’d be interested in being reminded.
Of course, the quote is not [...]

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Perhaps You Were Wondering…

Some of you reading this blog may be wondering, “Where in the world is this guy’s perspective coming from?”
It’s a legitimate question; to many in the evangelical Christian world a torah-sensitivity comes completely out of left field. Some time ago a friend’s dad wrote me a short note inquiring something similar. I thought I [...]

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Woundedness

“Without your wounds where would you be? The very angels themselves cannot persuade the wretched and blundering children of earth as can one human being broken in the wheels of living. In love’s service only the wounded soldiers can serve.”
Thornton Wilder

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Do We Need Torah?

Psalm 19:7-11
The law of the LORD is perfect,
reviving the soul;
the testimony of the LORD is sure,
making wise the simple;
the precepts of the LORD are right,
rejoicing the heart;
the commandment of the LORD is pure,
enlightening the eyes;
the fear of the LORD [...]

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Music Recommendation

I ran across a website that I thought was worth recommending. I don’t know anything about this guy other than what he writes about himself on his site, but, it rings true to me, and the music is well done, with a great message.
His style is reminiscent of Keith Green with more jazz influence, [...]

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Examining the New Covenant – Part 6

If this is true [the validity of Torah to our present lives]…how did Christians miss it for long (and so many still do)?
It occurs to me that when we ask that question we are assuming the same thing has been believed since shortly after Yeshua walked the earth. That is simply not the case. [...]

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In the World, but not of it

“Most Christians live in the world and go to church. God’s intention is that we live in the church and go to the world. . . . “
“The church must be a counterculture where Christians live together and share their lives together, where biblical values are not only taught but are lived out as a [...]

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Examining the New Covenant – Part 4

So far we’ve focused primarily on ways in which the New Covenant has not yet been fulfilled. What about ways that it has been or is currently fulfilled?
First of all, I think the New Covenant pertains to the Remnant that has existed in every generation in a first fruits sort of way. In every generation [...]

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Unlocking the Meaning of the Scriptures

“The meaning of all the Scriptures is unlocked by the death and resurrection of Jesus.” (1)

While I really appreciate this statement, I would ultimately have to disagree with Graeme Goldsworthy. Here is how I would re-phrase his statement,

“The meaning of all the Scriptures is unlocked by the death, resurrection and return of Jesus the Messiah.”

This [...]

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Examining the New Covenant – Part 3

At the end of Jeremiah 31:33, God says “I will be their God, and they shall be My people,” tying the new covenant once again to the Sinai covenant. An exploration of Exodus 6:7-8 will not only amplify the connection to verse 33 of the Jeremiah passage, but also provide yet another tie in.

I will [...]

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Reflecting Back, Looking Forward

Eberhard Arnold, on the occasion of his fiftieth birthday:
“On this day I have been espe­cially conscious of my lack of abilities and of how unsuited my own nature is to the work I have been given, remembering how God called me and how I have stood in his way, with the result that so much [...]

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