I have been greatly saddened to see the extent to which younger Christians and Messianic Jews are saluting revolutionary social movements that are opposed to the Biblical World View. Perhaps they do not realize this incompatibility. As I reflect on …
A Modest Proposal for Theological Integrity
Many today pray for and believe for the fulfillment of the prayer of Yeshua for the unity of the people of God (John 17:21). We hear of calls for humility, love, repentance form competition, prayer, cooperation, and more. One thing …
Annexation and the Return of the Zealot Party
Under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, it is near certain that Israel will annex 30% of Judea and Samaria (West Bank) including the Jordan Valley. This is in line with the Trump peace plan. What is so important is the realism …
In Politics We Trust
I have been alarmed to see my friends on social media completely absorbed by the present political moment of Donald Trump being President. They are compulsively preoccupied and write incessantly on Trump, both negative and positive. Really, there is …
Media, Censorship, and Hate Speech
I had friends whose writing and teaching have been shadow banned on Facebook, removed from YouTube, and banned from Twitter. One very egregious example is the removal of the presentations of the famous Jewish commentator, Dennis Praeger. The reason given …
Avoiding Foolish Arguments about Donald Trump
As much as possible I want to avoid involvement in foolish arguments about President Donald Trump. I have responded to friends who are very anti-Trump and tried to bring considerations that could moderate their position, but to no avail. I …
George Floyd, Identity Politics and the City Riots in America
I wrote a personal Facebook post and now want to expand that post for my personal page and my official page. “An amazing statement by Jack Brewer who was a star on the Minnesota Vikings on the recent terrible death. …
The Problem of Evil in the Contemporary Age
The issue of pain and suffering is an age-old problem for those who defend the truth of the Biblical faith. In my apologetic text, The Biblical World View, an Apologetic, I seek to deal with this comprehensively. The problem is …
The Plague of Divorce and Marriage Avoidance
One of the greatest failures of the Body of Believers is the divorce rate among those who claim to follow Yeshua. It is similar to the world and shows a great level of worldliness. I grew up in the 1950s …
Sinai and Zion, Covenant, Spirit, and Torah
The day of Shavuot or Pentecost on the Jewish calendar is the date for the celebration of the giving of the Torah, the covenant of the ten words, or the ten commandments. The Jewish calculation that this is the date …