
Letter to Dad
Why is life so hard? Our own poor choices have something to do with that, but the difficulties of life aren’t always our fault. Sometimes

Why is life so hard? Our own poor choices have something to do with that, but the difficulties of life aren’t always our fault. Sometimes

This coming week, 17-23 August 2025 (23-29 Av 5785), the Bible reading plan covers Re’eh (See). 17 Aug Deuteronomy 11:26-12:10 Ezekiel 24:1-25:17 1 Timothy 5:1-25

When Christians say the Shema, are they fulfilling prophecy? That might be one way to think about the impact of the Torah on the nations.

This coming week, 10-16 August 2025 (16-22 Av 5785), the Bible reading plan covers Eikev (On the Heel). 10 Aug Deuteronomy 7:12-8:10 Ezekiel 15:1-16:43 1

It’s hard to stay on course if you don’t know where you’re going, and it’s hard to know where you’re going if you don’t know

This coming week, 3-9 August 2025 (9-15 Av 5785), the Bible reading plan covers Va’etchanan (And I Pleaded). 03 Aug Deuteronomy 3:23-4:4 Lamentations 1:1-5:22 Philippians

Christians owe a debt to Jews. The knowledge we have of God has come through them. That’s why heroes of the faith like Dietrich Bonhoeffer

When God redeems us, does He expect us to obey Him without question, or does He give us liberty to create our own reality? Maybe

This coming week, 27 July-2 August (2-8 Av 5785), the Bible reading plan covers D’varim (Words). 27 Jul Deuteronomy 1:1-11 Jeremiah 48:25-49:22 Ephesians 4:1-24 Psalm

The first step in justifying opposition to and even oppression of a group of people is to dehumanize them. That can be a subtle, even