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Light of the World
This year’s poignant collision between Hanukkah–the Feast of Lights–and Christmas has me meditating on John 1. And on BOTH advents of Yeshua, the Light of the World. Photos of original artwork by Randi Durham of North Bend, Oregon Selah is a term used in the Psalms for a pause to let a truth sink in. […full post]
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When the True Light Invades the Feast of Lights
The iconic Jewish feast of Hanukkah started last night at sunset. The only time Hanukkah is mentioned in Scripture is when Yeshua observes it! (John 10:22) (At least in the Bibles most of us use.) So… what happens when the True Light shows up at the Feast of Lights?? At that time the Feast of the […full post]
Strange Things to Be Thankful For
These things may not make you popular if you list them as blessings around the dinner table. But Jesus did! I spent some time a couple years ago researching the story of Plymouth Colony for an EBook. (The Meaning’s Not Just the Menorah: TWO Holiday Stories Every Believer Should Know. You can grab it here […full post]
A Doolittle Raid Story: After Pearl Harbor, Forgiveness Wins
Doolittle Raider Lieutenant Robert L. Hite, captive. Tokyo, April 1942. Stories can be powerful things. I’m struck by how so many of the stories we hear in the news are about what divides us—what makes us “red” versus “blue.” The ongoing stream of anniversaries of many WWII events could be an occasion to tell more […full post]
When God’s People Linger
The seven-day Feast of Booths (“Tabernacles”), the last of the Lord’s Feasts, has an odd feature—an eighth day. The Lord’s invitation to linger… with Him. This is a “bridge” post between my Divine Appointments series, which explores messages the Jewish calendar holds for today’s followers of Messiah, and a series on the “I Ams of Jesus” […full post]
