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Why do we Have the Bible

It may seem like an odd question if you are already a Believer until you consider that the Children of Israel in Egypt, Abraham, not even Adam and Eve did not have the Torah as we do as Moses wrote…

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Why do we Have the Bible

How to Pick a Date

“Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her (Ruth), ‘My daughter, shall I not seek security for you, that it may be well with you?

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How to Pick a Date

Data Protection

There has been a lot of concern about data protection and personal privacy. It seems that virtually everything we use daily is tracked in some way.

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Data Protection

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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Crying

What Faith Looks Like

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

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What Faith Looks Like

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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The Problem With Bible Movies

The Heart of the Matter

Yeshua said something we should take careful note of in our spiritual walk with God.

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The Heart of the Matter

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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Why Do We Sin?

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 contrasted it with love for God.

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Maybe Self-love Isn't the Root Problem with Sin

Do You Judge Too Soon?

There is a Jewish saying, “No one knows whose shoe pinches except the person who walks in it”.

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Do You Judge Too Soon?

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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Be an Individual Even if You are Part of Someone Else

Forgive and Forget

“Forgive and forget” is a popular saying and while forgiveness is definitely a Biblical value, is that statement truly Biblical?

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Forgive and Forget

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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How Are We Speaking?

Why God was Sad When Jews Wept for Tammuz

The Jewish prophet Ezekiel spoke of Israel’s captivity in Babylon and was shown some interesting things by God that were causing problems with Israel’s relationship with God.

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Why God was Sad When Jews Wept for Tammuz

Life Advice

I was on Facebook one day and I saw a quote. I don’t remember the name of the person who posted it or exactly what was said word for word but basically it went like this, stop taking constructive…

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Life Advice