(22.) Living Menorah: On Jesus as the Hilarious Light. What is the Menorah? “Menorah” is a Hebrew word that simply means light-bearer, or the place that shines and gives light. Menorah and lampstand are treated as synonyms throughout the Bible, even with its variations down through biblical history. The first official menorah was made according to very precise …
(21.) Living Lampstands: Walking as Children of the Light. “I AM the light of the world… “You are the light of the world.” (John 8:12; Matthew 5:14). What is the Menorah? “Menorah” is a Hebrew word that simply means light-bearer, or the place that shines and gives light. Menorah and lampstand are treated as synonyms throughout the Bible, …
(20.) Living Menorah: On Jesus as the Eternal Lamp of the Universe. What is the Menorah? “Menorah” is a Hebrew word that simply means light-bearer, or the place that shines and gives light. Menorah and lampstand are treated as synonyms throughout the Bible, even with its variations down through biblical history. The first official menorah was …
(19.) Living Lampstand: When Jesus Revealed His Heavenly Light. “The thin place is where the veil between this world and the next is so sheer that it is easy to step through.” (Barbara Brown Taylor, Home By Another Way). This term from an ancient Celtic tradition has stood the test of time. The idea of a thin …
(18.) Living Menorah: On Being Enlightened by Christ. What is the Menorah? “Menorah” is a Hebrew word that simply means light-bearer, or the place that shines and gives light. Menorah and lampstand are treated as synonyms throughout the Bible, even with its variations down through biblical history. The first official menorah was made according to very …
(17.) Living Menorah: On Jesus as the Refiner’s Fire. What is the Menorah? “Menorah” is a Hebrew word that simply means light-bearer, or the place that shines and gives light. Menorah and lampstand are treated as synonyms throughout the Bible, even with its variations down through biblical history. The first official menorah was made according to …
(16.) Living Menorah: On Jesus as the Servant Candle and the Firestarter. What is the Menorah? “Menorah” is a Hebrew word that simply means light-bearer, or the place that shines and gives light. Menorah and lampstand are treated as synonyms throughout the Bible, even with its variations down through biblical history. The first official menorah was …
(16.) Living Menorah: On Jesus as the Bright Morning Star. What is the Menorah? “Menorah” is a Hebrew word that simply means light-bearer, or the place that shines and gives light. Menorah and lampstand are treated as synonyms throughout the Bible, even with its variations down through biblical history. The first official menorah was made according …
(14.) Living Menorah: On Jesus as the Bright Light in the Deep Shadows. What is the Menorah? “Menorah” is a Hebrew word that simply means light-bearer, or the place that shines and gives light. Menorah and lampstand are treated as synonyms throughout the Bible, even with its variations down through biblical history. The first official menorah …
(13.) Living Menorah: On Jesus as the Light of a New Sunrise. What is the Menorah? “Menorah” is a Hebrew word that simply means light-bearer, or the place that shines and gives light. Menorah and lampstand are treated as synonyms throughout the Bible, even with its variations down through biblical history. The first official menorah was …
Choice Word: “Poiema” (Poetry; Handiwork). CAUTION: SKIM AT YOUR OWN RISK. In this era of amazing advances in technology, there are sometimes unexpected consequences that turn out to be harmful to our Christian faith. One of these harmful improvements is the flood of believers who read scripture online, on the smart phone, on the computer screen. I’m …
We Are Each His Poem. “For we are His poetry, His handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to accomplish good works that were planned beforehand by God, so that we could live out our lives by doing them.” (Ephesians 2:10). “Handiwork” – (from the Greek word for “poem” or “poetry“). Each of us is a work of …