Keeping your word is an essential component of integrity. Your word is promising to do what you promise. Keeping your promise sends a message that you value the person to whom you gave your word. As a nation, we are beginning to see a person in the White House who is keeping his word according…
“I don’t witness well, others can see my good works, but don’t ask me to talk to anyone!” Does this statement ring a bell? Come on. Admit it. At some time or another we have either stated it out loud or even under our breath. Why do we? And when we do, can we…
Common denominators of evil are becoming rapidly transparent in the world today. A New World Order of artificial intelligence built entirely on lies and deception seeks to destroy life, bringing us to a “famine in the land” devoid of Yahweh and His Laws, in an effort to create a new god. Can the agenda…
For many, it’s hard to come clean. Our pride gets in the way when we become compelled to admit our belief system may be flawed or that a participative action was misplaced. When this happens, some of us may just confess, but the temptation to skirt the admission and to offer a solution of friendship…
Are you longing for a rest? Many of us find rest when we experience a vacation. It’s typically a time to refresh ourselves; to gain a new perspective. In the book of Genesis, Joseph went on “a vacation.” But his vacation was brought to him through the not-so-kind intentions of his brothers. His experience involved…
In a world where “maleness” is becoming classified as something to be softened, controlled, or frowned upon, I would like to cover three critical areas when approaching the value and purpose of men. And no, the existence of men is not limited to the act of pro-creation. It is much broader than this and can…
Back in the day of training horses, my father and I were traveling to California with a full load of horses, gear, and feed in a large Peterbilt semi horse rig. With no warning, one of the springs in the front wheel axle broke, which immediately began to pull us towards a cliff and the…
Do you struggle to know God? Maybe you want to know Him more because you are experiencing certain circumstances in your life that seem unresolvable. Maybe you have stress in your home. Or maybe, you just want to know He is real. No matter what the reasons, this Torah section is for you. Are you…
Thanksgiving! Yes, I am keenly aware that Thanksgiving is not Biblical Feast Day. Though can we agree that giving thanks is a healthy solution for Shalom? As we partake with relatives and friends in an American tradition this year, I would challenge you to consider thankfulness, so that your light may shine among men. …
How many of you appreciate the pictures created by Torah? To me, they are tremendously revealing, capable of directing our modern lives in areas of dedication, honor, and trust. Needless to say, this week’s Torah portion does not let us down. The picture I was drawn to this week was that of Rebecca and…