Sermon: Yeshua and the Children

Yeshua and the Children Today is our Fall kick-off event, celebrating our upcoming season that places children and youth at the forefront in this church. Christianity is actually rooted in elevating children… lifting them up in importance in a time when children were seen, at least by Roman culture, as a necessary nuisance. Yeshua, on… Continue reading Sermon: Yeshua and the Children

A’raphel, ophel, and ephah: THICK GLOOMY DARKNESS (Sky stuff Pt.4)

Sky-Stuff pt4... THICK DARKNESS/GLOOM:  araphel (Strong’s 6205); ephah (Strong’s 5890), ophel (Strong’s 652) There are three Hebrew words that are synonyms (different words, same meaning) for the image of thick, gloomy, darkness. They are a’raphel, ophel, and ephah. It was meant to represent far more than just darkness in the sky (although some translators fail… Continue reading A’raphel, ophel, and ephah: THICK GLOOMY DARKNESS (Sky stuff Pt.4)

MIST: Sky Stuff Pt.2

Sky-Stuff pt2 MIST: eyd אֵד (Strong’s 108); anan עָנָ֖ן (Strong’s 6051); n’si’im נְשִׂאִ֖ים (Strong’s 5387b); hevel הֶ֥בֶל (Strong’s 1892). In our second part of “Sky Stuff” we’re going to take a look at mist. There are four Hebrew words that get translated as mist. The one that probably hits the mark the most is ed… Continue reading MIST: Sky Stuff Pt.2

Sky Stuff Pt.1 TAL: DEW 

Dew: tal, masculine noun (Strong’s 2919) Sounds like: tahl Root: טַל For the next few weeks we’re going to dive into “sky stuff”. There’s a beautiful speech made by YHWH in the book of Job where He made it clear that Job really didn’t understand the vast responsibilities of being the Creator of the Universe.… Continue reading Sky Stuff Pt.1 TAL: DEW 

Hizzah: SPRINKLED with Life

SPRINKLE: nazah/yiz/hizzah, verb (Strong's 5137). Primitive root: hizzah הִזָּ֨ה When you think of big Bible words, sprinkling probably doesn’t come to mind. However it was a prevalent action taken during Temple sacrifices: Moses sprinkled Aaron and his sons with oil and blood to consecrate their duties as priests (Exodus 29:21) A sacrificial bull was slaughtered… Continue reading Hizzah: SPRINKLED with Life

Qir: The WALL Pt.2

Wall/side- qir, masculine noun (Strong’s 7023) Root: קִיר Sounds like: keer Back in early June we looked at khomah, another word for walls, used mostly when describing walled cities. This week we look at qir, another wall word. Although qir can be used to describe a wall, it is also used to denote the side… Continue reading Qir: The WALL Pt.2

Pictures: The Wanderings of Paul

It's my last week of blog vacationing... next week we'll have a new Hebrew word, I promise! This week I'm just going to share with you some pictures of our trip, following Paul around to some of the places he visited on his second, third, and final journey to Rome.  Paul's first missionary journey, outlined… Continue reading Pictures: The Wanderings of Paul

In the Shadow of Vesuvius

Today we’re in Italy, visiting the ruins of Herculaneum, nestled in the modern city of Ercolano. Herculaneum is the sister town to Pompeii. Both perished in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD. Pompeii, the more famous of the two towns, was destroyed by falling rocks, debris, and ash; Herculaneum, on the other side of… Continue reading In the Shadow of Vesuvius

Wandering in Athens, Corinth, and Ephesus

Today we're in Ephesus Turkey, a place where Paul made his home for three years in the midst of his third missionary journey. It is estimated that Paul lived there during the years 53-56 AD. This past Wednesday we were in Corinth where Paul lived and worked as a tent maker, for about a year… Continue reading Wandering in Athens, Corinth, and Ephesus

Khomah: The WALL Pt.1

Wall- khomah, feminine noun (Strong’s 2346) Root: חוֹמָה Sounds like: khoh’maw I lived for a year in York, England. It is a stunning medieval city with intact city walls. You can still walk along almost the entire medieval walls which are the longest medieval town walls in England, at 3.4 kms. It was one of… Continue reading Khomah: The WALL Pt.1