This title is a little misleading- it’s not really the problem people have with God, it’s the problem people have accepting the truth about God. That truth is simply that He is in charge, wants to do the best for us, but also will make the rules and enforce them.
Moses goes back before Pharaoh to ask for the children of Israel to be freed to go into the desert and worship their God. Pharaoh continues to refuse, calling down on himself and all of Egypt the terrible plagues from God. This parasha describes the first 7 of these plagues, showing
As a child I was constantly reminded that “You Jews killed Jesus” by my Christian friends and acquaintances. Back then I didn’t know and (frankly) didn’t care about God or the Messiah, but I knew enough to say that Jesus came to die for their sins, so all we did
They say evil succeeds when good people do nothing about it. But what if the good people don’t even know there is evil being done? Have you ever really watched and thought about some of the TV commercials we are saturated with? We are being conditioned to accept as good
With the temperatures in Central Florida running in the low 50’s, the wildlife is seeking warmth wherever they can find it. Many birds and turtles have been rescued from the cold and sheltered. The Manatees in this area have a canal in Satellite Beach they use to gather and huddle
This is the first chapter of the second book of the Torah. Joseph and that generation are gone, a new Pharaoh enslaves the children of Israel, Moses is born and called by God to free the people. This is where we first hear God tell us His name, but He
In Luke 4 we read of Yeshua teaching at a synagogue and reading from Isaiah. He reads a few passages from the scroll, folds it up and tells the people that He is the one talked about in that scroll. But He didn’t read the entire scroll- in fact, He
A new year, a new beginning for most everyone in the world. But how do we start it? Many make resolutions to do something that they know they need to: a diet, give up smoking, be more helpful to the needy….whatever. As for me, I think the best way to
This week we come to the end of the book of Genesis. Jacob blesses Joseph’s children, and adopts them. He later blesses each of the 12 Tribes, then acob dies. The book ends with Joseph’s death and his request to make sure his bones are brought back to the Land when
My cat was next to me in bed last night, and as I was stroking his head he rolled over and exposed his belly to me, obviously wanting a belly-rub. When I complied to his request, his purring got so much louder that I knew he was happy, and his
