The Prophecy of Zacharias: Part IV

Joe | December 16, 2009

This entry is part 2 of 7 in the series The Prophecy of Zacharias

After Zacharias had been mute for nine months, he was filled with the Holy Spirit and uttered a wonderful prophecy about Jesus and John the Baptist.
He prophesied about Jesus being God’s “horn of salvation,” and then explained God’s love for His people by His covenant. This covenant is the one He made with Abraham several [...]

“Online Ministry” As a Career?

Joe | October 7, 2009

To sort of pickup where my last post left off, regarding a line of work that allows me to work from home and be with my family, I ran across a post today over at Church Crunch that talked about a career in online ministry.
The part that really got to me was:
Just imagine: Only a [...]

Job: Tragedy, Repentance & Restoration – Part IV

Joe | August 24, 2009

This entry is part 4 of 11 in the series Job: Tragedy, Repentance & Restoration

We ended last week with Job crying out that he had never been born. From the depths of his despair and pain, he wishes that he had been stillborn or died at birth.
Yet, in spite of all his frustration, never once did he renounce God.
Today, we’ll look at the first response by his friend, Eliphaz, the [...]

A Real Estate Transaction of Biblical Proportions

Joe | June 19, 2009

Unless you’re a hermit that doesn’t have a television, newspaper or the Internet, you’re probably aware that the Middle East is an area of great conflict. You are also probably aware that it has been a contentious region for as long as anyone can remember.
Why?
What makes this region so unique that entire civilizations can track [...]

Waiting for the Call Out of Ur

Joe | March 26, 2009

Piggy-backing off of yesterday’s post about living out Romans 8:28, I was praying this morning for peace, wisdom, and direction from God if I lose my job soon or simply to move on to what He has designed me to do for work.
Abraham’s story then came to my mind. Abraham–rather at this point in his [...]

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Joe

I am a born-again Christian who believes the Bible to be the inspired Word of God, the final authority for faith and life, inerrant in the original writings, infallible and God-breathed. I am a husband, father and stepfather who eagerly waits for the return of Jesus, the Meshiach Nagid.