The Priestly–Galilean Diet: Biblical Principles for Healthy Eating and Strength

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”

The Harlot of Babylon and The Word: A Plea to Reconsider the Shape of Faith

  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”

Why Early Believers Met in Synagogues Then Homes: Sabbath, Torah, and Paul’s Example

  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”

The Timing of Yeshua’s Birth: History and Science, not Speculation

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”

From Scrolls to Speculation: The Gospel Distorted

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”

SSA – Yeshua’s Position on a Controversial Issue Today

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”

The Camp of Israel: Star Geometry, Heavenly Order, and Defensible Design in the Wilderness

Emotion and sentiment are powerful things. They are the tools that are used against us so that we easily deceive ourselves. Humanity has been doing that since the very beginning. As a historian, I understand perhaps more than most how powerful being connected to the past can be. I love the study of our forebears,Continue reading “The Camp of Israel: Star Geometry, Heavenly Order, and Defensible Design in the Wilderness”

Itching Ears and Retroactive History:

An illustration of the ancient Roman Calendar of 354 A.D. (Chronograph of Filocalus), which marks December 25 as “Natalis Invicti” (Birth of the Unconquered Sun). Not Yeshua! Why Sextus Julius Africanus and the Early Fathers Do Not Justify **“Christmas”** In every age, the people of God face the same temptation: to cling to what comfortsContinue reading “Itching Ears and Retroactive History:”

Hebrew Script vs. Paleo Script – Yeshua is the Answer

Paleo v. Ivri Hebrew writing is beautiful. It is ancient. And it is, unfortunately, ‘controversial’, as is everything concerning truth these days.  Paleo was indeed a legitimate writing script for the Hebrew alphabet in antiquity. In the pre-Babylonian period in Israel, there was indeed Paleo script. It is seen in these ancient sources:  Gezer CalendarContinue reading “Hebrew Script vs. Paleo Script – Yeshua is the Answer”