3 Reasons Why Christians Fall Away

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I have no idea who Jon Steingard is, and I’ve never heard of the Christian rock band “Hawk Nelson,” but, once again, a Christian entertainer / celebrity / public figure has abandoned the faith, and it’s (apparently) pretty big news. Mr. Steingard was—both fortunately and sadly—very thorough in his explanation and follow-up, affording us a ...

The Real Story of Chanukah

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With “the holiday season” now upon us, I thought it would be appropriate to share a few thoughts with you about Chanukah, the Jewish Feast of Dedication. Personally, I’m not a big fan of typical Chanukah observances for one simple reason—we tend to let them steal God’s thunder, so to speak. How do we do this? ...

Jewish-flavored Church

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I recently witnessed a Jewish believer in Yeshua trying to concisely describe Messianic Judaism to a roomful of Christians.  Now, I completely understand and can relate to the challenges a speaker faces when he needs to close the frame of reference gap and establish rapport with his audience. So I empathize with this man and ...