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Category Archives: Christian
Jewish Adventures in Church-Land
Many of you will remember Benjamin from Metropolis (not a real name, of course, as Metropolis is the city of Superman). Benjamin is a new follower of Yeshua from a religious Jewish background. He lives in a city that has … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Judaism, Replacement Theology, Supersessionism
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How to Be a Messianic Congregation, #2
When I founded Tikvat David a little over ten years ago, I readily admit I had only the slightest idea what I was doing. My Jewish education was inadequate. My Christian education was lacking breadth. How do you form something … Continue reading
Torah and New Testament, #1
…an eternal and final law–namely, Christ–has been given to us, and the covenant is trustworthy, after which there shall be no law, no commandment, no ordinance. -Justin Martyr, Dialogue With Trypho the Jew, ch. 11. This, we might say, is … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christian, Gentiles, Judaism, Talmud and Tradition, Torah, Yeshua
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CLASSIC REPOST: Reverse Galatianism
Back in September of 2008 I wrote about “Reverse Galatianism.” I think it is an important way of expressing ourselves to Christians who misunderstand what Messianic Judaism is about. As you will see at the beginning of this re-post, I … Continue reading
Judeo-Christians, Part 2
It’s an identity thing. And though the following observations sound basic, when there is confusion, basic affirmations are often needed: (1) It is not “better” to be Jewish. (2) It is a good thing to be Irish, Nigerian, Indonesian, and/or … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Judaism, Judeo-Christian, messianic, Messianic Jewish, Messianic Judaism
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Why is Passover so Christian-ly Popular?
I’m not sure when the practice started, the practice of churches inviting in Jewish-Christian speakers to talk about Passover and the Last Supper of Jesus. I’m guessing that it sort of started with Jews for Jesus in the 70′s. I … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christian, Holidays, messianic, Messianic Jewish, Messianic Judaism, Passover, The Cross
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Communion Under the Anglo Jesus
God has friends and servants in all kinds of places. The face of Messiah looks different and yet the same. I’ve had a number of encounters with beautiful people and communities on the road recently. Humble shepherds, selfless servants, devoted … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Faith
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Teaching Faith to Youth
I’ve been doing a short series on Sabbath afternoons with the youth of our congregation talking about faith. I didn’t have any when I was a teenager and was not raised in any sort of religious environment. So I find, … Continue reading
Posted in Abraham Joshua Heschel, Atheism, C.S. Lewis, Christian, Faith, Judaism, Judeo-Christian
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Not Jewish Yet Drawn to Torah, Part 7
It has been a long series, but this post will be short. I said in “Summary and Perspective on Part 5″ to some of those who were dubious about my views: “If you, as Jews, do not understand the spiritual … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christian, Gentiles, Judaism, Judeo-Christian, messianic, Messianic Jewish, Messianic Judaism, Torah
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Congregations of Yeshua (Jesus)
I know readers are waiting for Part 7 of “Not Jewish Yet Drawn to Torah” and also for me to revive the “Conversations on Law and Grace” series. They are coming. I appreciate your patience. Believe it or not, I … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Discipleship, Judaism, Judeo-Christian, messianic, Messianic Jewish, Messianic Judaism
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