In this timeline documentation of the Christian faith that started with the 1st-century teachings of Yeshua, it will become apparent that the fundamental practice of His beloved faith has gone through some major permutations. As the Son of God illuminated the instructions of Torah through His life, He also verified...
A Good Eye
English speakers often use the idiomatic phrase “Hey - good eye!” when referring to someone who may have “caught” a discrepancy or noticed something out of the ordinary. In Hebrew this phrase has a totally different meaning. In Biblical times when would often describe a generous person as having...
One Conversation with Any One Person
QUESTION: If you could have a conversation with any one person, alive or dead, who would it be and why? AB ANSWER: Dear AB, Hmm… this is a very good question. If I were to think of all those who have gone before us I would have to choose the...
Perspective
Dear Readers: Throughout my years in ministry, there have been words and phrases the Spirit of the Lord has laid on my heart. In this season, perspective seems to be the operative word. For many of us, seeing the glass as half-full or half-empty is our go-to reference for perspective....
What’s in a Name? Hebraic Christians and Messianic Jews
It seems that since the division of time from BC to AD (Before Christ and Anno Domini – Latin for the “Year of our Lord) there has been some confusion as to the identity of those who follow the God of Abraham—the God of all Creation and those who believe...
Hebrew Idioms – White and Ready for Harvest
“… Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields! They are white and ready for harvest” (John 4:35 - TLV). One of the most colorful—and perhaps confusing aspects of Scripture is the frequent use of idioms. Expressions with a deeper meaning that are not meant...
Take Care of Your People
Take Care of Your People - The Enlightened CEO’s Guide to Business Success by Paul Sarvadi Dear Reader, it’s an honor to announce that my husband has written his first book! Published by Forbes Books and available at bookstores and online, Paul’s exceptional insight and decades of hands-on experience has...
Is it Okay to Hold Back The Tithe
QUESTION: “Dear Victoria, is it okay to hold back and accumulate my tithe to give at a later time for a bigger need my church or my favorite ministry may have?” H.M. ANSWER: Dear H.M., I can appreciate your desire to help ministries in times when something “bigger” is needed....
Harvest Time
Dear Readers: As the Texas bluebonnets begin to punctuate the landscape with glorious exclamations of color, I find myself filled with expectation and wonder—knowing that once again the Lord is faithful in His promises of provision. Once again, we have entered a season of growth. A time when seeds are...
The Almond Tree
SHOKED – a watch or performance Jeremiah 1:12 11 The word of the Lord came to me: “What do you see, Jeremiah?” “I see the branch of an almond tree,” I replied. 12 The Lord said to me, “You have seen correctly, for I am watching (shoked) to see that my word is fulfilled.” Shoked means to be on a watch or awake as...