Bearing WitnessThere has been some comment and concensus among my friends, both black and white, that George Floyd is not a martyr. I agree, there is a sense in which a murder cannot be a martyrdom. Mr. Floyd did not lay down his life. It was taken from him senselessly, unjustly, and horribly. It breaks […]
Recently I read a comment that Trump may sin, and whether he confesses is between him and God. Aside from the fact that Trump has clearly and publicly stated that he will never regret or apologize for anything he does, it made me wonder whether we who claim to follow Jesus have never considered a […]
We were so encouraged at Unified Fellowship Community Baptist Church last Sunday. The community’s love for God and dependence upon Him was evident. God’s presence was tangible in worship. Jesus was lifted up. I think though we came to bring God’s word, Vikki and I received far more ministry than we were able to offer. […]
In translating 1 Timothy, I came an attribute necessary to those in Christian leadership- they should be “xenophiles.” This is generally translated “hospitable” but we might better say, “a lover of the stranger”. In the ancient Jewish context, the “stranger” usually refers to one from beyond our borders and culture. In today’s political atmosphere that […]
I have started this blog in hopes of providing a window into the work I have been doing over the past twenty years, as a pastor, a poet, and a painter. In my preaching, as a Jewish believer in Jesus, I have sought to bring to the fore the unity of the Bible with Messiah […]
