Experience Israel with Taylor
This weekend I was driving my daughter Rachel to gymnastics. As we drove between fields of pumpkins ripening for the welcomed onslaught of autumn with its vivid colors, cool breezes, and sapphire skies, Rachel asked a question. Can plants go to …
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Eagerly Run to Embrace Charity As Paul winds down his letter to the Corinthians he urges them to “Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts” (1 Cor. 14:1). A more literal translation highlights the urgency and energy of Paul’s command is …
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Division. Disunity. Disorder. Paul wrote to the early Christian ward of Corinth to address significant controversy in their ward community. Sadly the root of the problems is found everywhere among humans: Division. Division is created when we …
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What comes to mind when you hear these phrases? Forced apart. Forced separation. Driven apart. Strong words bring forth vivid images. What do these phrases all have to do with each other? They are all rooted in the word division and …
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A Jewish joke runs as so: A Jew was stranded alone on an island. When rescuers finally arrived, they discovered he had built two synagogues. Curious why two synagogues were necessary, the stranded man said, “This is the synagogue I go to. That is the …
Continue Reading about In the Eyes of God What Tribe Do I Belong To?
Not far from my home is a round-about with a flag pole at the center. I pass that flag pole multiple times a day. As I see the flag, I reflect on what it represents: freedom, determination, opportunity, sacrifice, values, community, love. All too …
