Our dear friend Ilene died recently. She converted to Judaism when she married Jay almost 30 years ago. We attended the Shiva, the week-long mourning period, at their home after the burial. Jay invited a…
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The Role of the Priest and Sharing the Glory of God Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence? If I ascend to heaven, you are there! If…
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In the Bible God is often called Jehovah Jireh – The Lord is our Provider. In Psalm 23, David writes: "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads…
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Romans 8:28 speaks powerfully of God’s Providence: “And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love Him.” In fact, “God cause all things” is true enough! All…
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Superman had his fortress of solitude and as a Christian, we have God’s Word as our refuge and sustenance of our mission as a Priest. God’s Word contains the power of transformation. In Psalm 18…
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The Priesthood In 1 Peter 2:9, Peter makes a remarkable statement: “you are a royal priesthood”. This statement is present tense, applicable for all graced with faith, and it stands forever. How are we called…
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“Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination.” — Fitzhugh Dodson In life, knowing our destination is essential for plotting a proper course. Without…
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God has called each man to be a leader within his own family and home. Every man has leadership potential within him boiling underneath the surface waiting to break forth. However, all of us have…
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What is the gospel? If you were asked, “What is the gospel?”, how would you answer? There are many ways in which we can answer this question. And when we think about how we see…
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One major dilemma that we as modern Christians face today is that “the urgent always screams louder than what’s important.”[1] While this quote from Craig Groeschel comes from a leadership podcast regarding how to be…
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