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What Faith Looks Like

Some conscientious believers really want to know what being right with God looks like.
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Trusting God Like Elijah

Sometimes we may feel like we cannot do a lot of things for God but we shouldn’t believe that God is unable to use us just like God used others.
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Merciful Truth

The Jewish King, Solomon, provided us with the book of Proverbs.
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Say Yes to the Dress

For those of you who are not familiar with “Say Yes to the Dress,” it is a T.V program in which those who are going to be brides search for the prefect wedding…
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Ignoring a Problem Doesn't Make it Go Away

One day while in a group for believers someone said she wanted to share some advice about the problem of sex trafficking that was being lighted in the news and…
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Lord, Lord, Have We Not...?

There is a very interesting and also troubling passage about the judgment at the end of the world.
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Guilt by Association

“The Lord your God will cut off before you the nations you are about to invade and dispossess.
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Save Your Body for Your Spouse

I have often heard people say things like “Save your body for your spouse.” I think believers in Yeshua would agree that this concept seems Biblical, and in a…
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Struggling with Shame

A lot of people struggle with shame. It can be hard to be hopeful regarding one’s relationship with God while feeling full of regret.
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Love is Enough

It is very easy to make errors in theology while trying to avoid errors in theology.
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Why Do We Sin?

Many believers in Yeshua want to do well but don’t always do it as well-meaning as they are.
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Maybe Self-love Isn't the Root Problem with Sin

Growing up as a believer in Yeshua I noticed was common for religious teachers to present love for self as being the core cause for sinful behavior and…
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The Love of God Compels Us

We are saved by God's love for us and in turn our love for God draws us to follow Him.
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Is Our Focus Wrong?

I cam across the statement found on the business website of Tony Robbins, “The biggest mistake most businesses make is falling in love with their product or…

Body Positivity - Unlearning from the Media

We have all seen it, advertisements of varies types promising a better-looking body by reducing winkles, excess body fat, and removing grey hair.
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Romans and the Law in the Life of the Believer

Someone asked me for help understanding how to relate to the law of God as a believer in Yeshua in light of some verses in the book of Romans, because some verses taken out of context seem to present…
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How Are We Speaking?

I have noticed that sometimes faith communities who believe in the Bible can come to have a cultural understanding of their faith rather than a personal one.
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Be an Individual Even if You are Part of Someone Else

The Torah gives Jewish families guidance for personal growth and mature relationships. In the Torah we read, “The man said, ‘This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. She will be called…
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The Problem With Bible Movies

When I was young it was common to watch movies based on the Bible after Sabbath services.
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Israel, Figs, and Your Soul

Figs are very significate in Jewish culture. The fig is one of the seven varieties of foods mentioned in the Tenach as being a blessing to Israel. “For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good…
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Struggling with Shame

A lot of people struggle with shame. It can be hard to be hopeful regarding one’s relationship with God while feeling full of regret.
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Stop Waiting for a Special Occasion

When I was young I was often told to save nice clothing, food, and so on for a special occasion.
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No Condemnation

“’Therefore, there is no longer any condemnation awaiting those who are in union with the Messiah Yeshua. Why? Because the Torah of the Spirit, which produces this life in union with Messiah Yeshua,…
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Fear in Context

Too often we let fear over minor matters dictate your response to your circumstances without much thought.
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Crying

I have read a lot of articles and watched videos online and noticed when the topic focuses on emotional stories that typically ended positively people will use humor to minimize showing emotion about…
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The Washbasin

There are a lot of objects and customs used in ancient Jewish worship services that still have significate spiritual lessons for us today.
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Selfie?

Selfies are getting a lot of attention these days. We see them in our Facebook newsfeeds we can even hear about being doing ridiculous things to get the prefect selfie in the news. People risk their…
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Eternal Light

One of the things you may find in traditional Jewish synagogue is the Eternal Light which is a lamp that is kept consistently lit to symbolize the menorah that was kept in the temple (Jewish Virtual…
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The Path of Life or Death

Sometimes following Yeshua can seem like a difficult decision to make and it indeed can be, but it is much harder if we forget to carefully consider the options that we are choosing between.
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