(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 …
(12.) Jesus Messiah is the Living Menorah. (in process; article is incomplete) 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 …
(11.) The Hanukkah Menorah: Celebrating the Dedication with Lights. “The most important thing about Chanukkah (Hanukkah) is the spiritual thing, not the military and political thing… Judaism and its culture of hope survived, and the Hanukkah lights are the symbol of that survival, of Judaism’s refusal to jettison its values for the glamour and prestige of …
(10.) The Hanukkah Menorah: The Festival of Lights. “The most important thing about Chanukkah (Hanukkah) is the spiritual thing, not the military and political thing… Judaism and its culture of hope survived, and the Hanukkah lights are the symbol of that survival, of Judaism’s refusal to jettison its values for the glamour and prestige of a …