This is just a little piece of reflection on what is civilization. For some civilization refers to societies with civilized behavior. This would be connected to the word civil and hence treating people in civil or respectful ways. However, many …
A Plea to Transcend Independence, An Essay on the Independent Movement of Churches
ACCOUNTABILITY My calling and part of my life quest has been to establish good government and accountability in the Messianic Jewish world. This was accomplished in two organizations I led, the Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations and in Tikkun America. …
Accountability and Historic Protestant Denominations
We recently were notified of a scandal in a prominent ministry. Most of you can probably figure this out. We still do not know for sure what has happened, the extent of guilt, the guilt of others involved and so …
Two-State Solution
Some of my friends and followers here may be confused about the idea of a two-state solution, a Jewish state and a Palestinian state living side by side in peace. Twenty years ago, the majority of Israelis were in favor …
The Spirit of Depression and Encouragement in a time of War
We’ve recently passed 100 days of war here in Israel. Some of my Israeli friends are down. This includes followers of Yeshua. Why wouldn’t there be depression? Here is a list of twelve reasons why many are depressed: 1. The terrible …
The Anti-Missionary Campaign and the Jerusalem Post
For many years I have observed the anti-missionary groups that attack Messianic Jews and Christians who share their faith with the Jewish people. Years ago, the well-known Messianic Jewish apologist, revivalist, and cultural critic, Dr. Michael L. Brown, debated their …
Reverence for Law
A coherent and safe society requires just laws and reverence for law. Nowhere in world history does reverence for law attain the height of the revelation of the Law from God at Mt. Sinai. We see that reverence in the …
The Revelation of God and the Miraculous
The older I get the clearer it becomes that the primary revelation of God is through the miraculous. It is not speculation about the nature of the universe, time and eternity, first causes, or other philosophical approaches. There are some …
The Disappointing Elections in the United States on Tuesday: A Israel-American Messianic Jewish Response
Conservatives and Evangelicals hoped to see great gains on election day in the United States, but the results were painfully disappointing. In spite of crime, inflation that has been devastating for middle-class prosperity, and the open borders issue, the Republicans …
How did we get here? Israel’s policy mistakes and one American policy mistake
Israel made many bad decisions historically and appeased their enemies. This is one reason for the terrible war now and the dangerous state of affairs. What I write here is not my playing Monday morning quarterback because I was deeply …