Eight Things God Hates

Joe | April 12, 2010

We sometimes forget that God isn’t just about blessing us all the time. As much as God loves us, there are certain things that God actually hates. That might be hard for some to accept, the concept of God actually hating. But it’s there in at least two books of the Bible. The most commonly [...]

The Picture, Precepts, Practice & Proof – Part I

Joe | March 22, 2009

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series The Picture, Precepts, Practice & Proof

The book of Matthew contains the well-known and beloved “Sermon on the Mount.” It was during this sermon that Jesus gave us the Beatitudes. At times, I’ve had people think that the Sermon on the Mount is only the Beatitudes. For awhile, I used to think that myself. It’s important to realize that the sermon [...]

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“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance on you, and give you peace.” –Numbers 6:24-26.


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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.