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Sep 11, 2013
The Naked Man
A young man, wearing nothing but a linen garment, was following Jesus. When they seized him, he fled naked, leaving his garment behind. - Mark...
Sep 05, 2013
Judgement and the New Year
Today (September 5) is the beginning of a new year by the biblical calendar. The festival that commemorates this new beginning is called Rosh...
Jul 16, 2013
The Most Important Teaching of Jesus
I was asked once, "What is the most important teaching of Jesus?" So, I decided to find that most important message that Jesus himself...
Jun 17, 2013
The Strongest Argument
Recently I was staring at the skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus Rex (or, more accurately, the reconstruction of a skeleton) when a friend whispered a...
Jun 14, 2013
The Sabbath Trumpet
"Sabbath is a sanctuary in time," wrote Abraham Joshua Heschel in his The Sabbath. "The seventh day is like a palace in time with a...
Jun 10, 2013
Kite
Standing on the beach, I see a father and his son flying a kite. A current of wind carries it high into the sky and there it soars. I know that the...
Jun 06, 2013
Parable
I've been thinking recently about the teachings of Jesus; why He taught the way He did. Skimming through the gospels, one notices His frequent use of...
Jun 05, 2013
The Most Ancient Fragment of the Bible
Have you ever wondered what the most ancient fragment of the Bible is? This tiny silver plaque (Ketef Hinnom) dates all the way back to the late 7th...