Author Archives: Andrew Sparks

Jewish Justice!

I apologize for the hiatus from blogging over the past few months. I was involved in a hit and run accident and have been recovering. The driver was under the influence and I was a pedestrian. Over the next weeks, … Continue reading

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Where is the Messianic Testimony of Torah Observance?

How will the Jewish people know that the Messiah has come? One unmistakable sign is the Messiah will keep Torah and cause others to do so.  In other words, an observant Messiah will increase observance in this world, and especially … Continue reading

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A Vision for Messianic Judaism

I had a vision. A vision of our people turning toward the Messiah in unprecedented numbers. A vision of thousands of messianic congregations spreading across the world. A vision of a thriving messianic seminary where our young people can be … Continue reading

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The Jewish and Christian God: One and the Same!

Do you wonder what was the Jewish view of God in the first few centuries CE? Daniel Boyarin wrote a landmark book in 2004 called Border Lines: The Partition of Judaeo-Chrstianity. Boyarin establishes that Judaism and Christian had a common … Continue reading

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Is Big Brother Watching You?

In the age of Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and YouTube, we see a trend toward people publicizing personal information. Personal web pages, blogs, and social networking are one the rise. Is privacy important anymore when we are living our lives on … Continue reading

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Reading Christian Theology as a Messianic Jew

What is the nature of the relationship between Messianic Judaism and the Church? Should Messianic Jews praise the Church for its social triumphs or castigate the church for social offenses leading to the suffering of millions? The same unhealthy dynamic … Continue reading

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Intra-Messianic Jewish Dialogue

In 2011, an issue of Kesher was dedicated to dialogue between Jews within the ecclesia, which we might call intra-Messianic Jewish dialogue. In unprecedented numbers, Jews are reaching across denominational lines to understand each other and share in the common … Continue reading

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