Abraham was originally a Gentile, a Persian from Ur. (What would now be modern day Iran.) There was no nation or culture of people at this time that called upon Adonai as their God although there were remnants (ancestors of Shem) that knew Him. It was God’s desire that a...
Relationships in Covenant
Dear Readers: Not long ago, my husband and I had the opportunity to connect with five of our six adult children, their spouses, our daughter-in-law and 18 of our 20 grandchildren in Scotland for our annual Sarvadi family reunion. Not many families of this size are able to converge at...
Takeaways from “Just a Little Girl”
QUESTION: Your memoir Just A Little Girl is a compelling story of an amazing life…just curious, what do you want readers to take away from having read it? A ANSWER: Dear A, I guess the bottom line would be that readers who are believers will develop a hunger to know more...
Sacrifice
Dear Readers: Sacrifice. A word rife with meaning and colored by perspective. A sacrifice is a loss or something you give up, usually for the sake of a better cause. Parents sacrifice time, sleep, and money to take care of their children, while kids might sacrifice hanging out with their friends to pursue a...
Filled with the Spirit – A Burnt Offering
I beseech you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the good...
Concern with Denominational Affiliation
Question: In your book Just a Little Girl, you’ve given readers a very unusual view into various Protestant denominations as you and your husband were searching for church homes over the years. What is it about denominational affiliation that concerns you? Answer: The problem with “denominations” is that they divide the body...
The Meaning of Baptism
The photo that graces the “cover” of the May/June issue of KALEIDOSCOPE (our online newsletter) is the Jordan River. Isn’t it beautiful? Many people don’t picture this river flowing through lush greenery, but there are points along its route that are surprisingly fertile. An apt description since it is the...
JUST A LITTLE GIRL – MEMOIR NOMINATED FOR THE PRESTIGIOUS 2018 SELAH AWARD
The breakout debut memoir, Just a Little Girl by Dr. Victoria Sarvadi with Allison Bottke was nominated for the prestigious 2018 SELAH Award. Presented annually to authors of Christian works published within the previous calendar year, Selah nominated books represent outstanding excellence in Christian publishing. The Hebrew word, Selah, found in the...
The Mikveh and The Baptisms
The Hebrew word, Mikveh or Mikvah is a bath used for the purpose of ritual immersion in Judaism to achieve ritual purity. Immersion entails a complete dipping into or a pouring out from above. Both instances of immersion are complete and total saturation. Baptism means immersion and like the Mikveh,...
Setting up a Fellowship
Question: I so wish we had a home fellowship like you have (as we long for community). Maybe that's what we need to set up here in Michigan one day? BH Answer: My Dear Friend in Michigan, If you feel the Spirit tugging on you, perhaps you could pray about...