Author Archives: danielperek

Shadows Before the Storm: Iran, Intelligence, and the Shape of Things to Come The Iran War is causing tension at home. On one side, there is anti-Semitic language that says Trump is just doing the bidding of a war-mongering Israel. They’re saying our political leaders are being pushed or dragged into a useless war justContinue reading “Shadows Before the Storm: Iran, Intelligence, and the Shape of Things to Come”

Trump is catching flack for his interpretation of the 14th Amendment. He argues that it does not automatically grant citizenship to every single person born in the U.S. And, regardless of personal sentiment, he is actually right, but how that is interpreted can be debated. The phrase he is referencing should not be ignored: “subjectContinue reading “Birthright Citizenship, Elasticity, and Biblical Insight”

We live in a time when people will believe anything. While there is merit to investigating the origins of things, especially in regard to doctrine, like the Bereans did when Paul told them the gospel, there is yet danger in ‘throwing the baby out with the bathwater’.  We have, our generation, inherited lies; but, theContinue reading “Come And Take It!  The Canon of Scripture is not going anywhere!”

young Michael Servetus, executed by John Calvin for wanting to discuss doctrine Few topics create more confusion among believers than predestination. Some have been taught that God has already chosen who will be saved and who will not—before they were ever born. Others read Scripture and see a God who calls all people to repentContinue reading “What Does the Bible Really Teach About Predestination? (And Is Calvinism Biblical?)”

Discover the foods, rhythms, and habits of Scripture that nourish the body, honor God, and build lasting strength. Diet in America is a big deal. There are so many variants of ‘diet’ that sometimes it is hard to figure out what or how to eat.  It is confusing to go to a book store andContinue reading “The Priestly–Galilean Diet: Biblical Principles for Healthy Eating and Strength”

  We are not ones to condemn believers. Scripture itself warns us against judging hearts, and we have no interest in questioning the sincerity of anyone’s faith. Many who genuinely know the Son of God do love God deeply, pray earnestly, and seek to follow Him as best they know how. This article is notContinue reading “The Harlot of Babylon and The Word: A Plea to Reconsider the Shape of Faith”

  The scriptures teach that Jews and Gentiles [NT] met in the Synagogues together. After the Sabbath, they then met in their homes for Messianic fellowship and prayer, since there were non-Messianic Jews in the Synagogues still. Those Jews were also meeting in their homes at the end of the Sabbath.  In Ephesus, Paul didContinue reading “Why Early Believers Met in Synagogues Then Homes: Sabbath, Torah, and Paul’s Example”

We contend that Yeshua was born in the year 3 B.C. Keeping track of time in the Jewish manner, from creation, is confusing to those who don’t understand the calendars, especially when traversing the “0” off of which the Gregorian calendar is based, the presumed year that Yeshua was born. To understand exactly when YeshuaContinue reading “The Timing of Yeshua’s Birth: History and Science, not Speculation”

There was a time when the gospel was proclaimed not as a conclusion about who Jesus is, but as a declaration of what God had done through Him. That time was the first century A.D., but it was also true in my experience in congregations during my childhood and early adult life here in AmericaContinue reading “From Scrolls to Speculation: The Gospel Distorted”

We understand this [same sex attraction] is a deeply personal and lifelong tension for many people, male and female, an especially arduous battle for one who is or has been on a faith journey, has early experiences, or found themselves in family dynamics where it was an issue. We will aim to provide a clear,Continue reading “SSA – Yeshua’s Position on a Controversial Issue Today”