Monthly Archives: October 2008

Treasures in Heaven

Posted on October 16, 2008 by jay c

The reading this week for Sukkot is Ecclesiastes. Solomon wrote about all the roads one might take to happiness and concluded that there is no lasting value in any of them if they are not founded on obedience to God. … Continue reading →

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Sukkot 5769 – Master of My Judgment

Posted on October 13, 2008 by jay c

I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all which is done under the heavens. It is a sad task God has given to the sons … Continue reading →

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Israel and the Church

Posted on October 9, 2008 by jay c

My opinions on Israel and the Church will seem contradictory to many main-stream Christians and Jews, so let me kill your preconceptions right from the start: I do not believe the Old Covenant was done away with. God said “forever” too … Continue reading →

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Mmmm, Bugs

Posted on October 9, 2008 by jay c

Since I began trying not to eat those things God said not to, I’ve been paying more attention to the ingredients on product labels. Cochineal is a red dye used in many food products, such as maraschino cherries and some Sobe … Continue reading →

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googel Thisd

Posted on October 9, 2008 by jay c

Here’s a useful idea. Google’s gmail now includes an option to help prevent drunk emailing. You can set the time of day you are most likely to be inebriated. During those hours, gmail will force you to answer five simple … Continue reading →

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It Was Never About Food

Posted on October 7, 2008 by jay c

Yeshua turned water into wine. He fed the multitudes and talked of fish, bread, and leaven. He talked about hand-washing before meals, eating holy bread, and what comes in and out of a man’s body. He talked about eating and drinking with … Continue reading →

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Then the Telemarketers

Posted on October 6, 2008 by jay c

After we’ve had done with the lawyers, let’s line up the telemarketers and telephone pollers. Later that night… I’ve had six calls from pollsters so far today. There ought to be a law! Or a bounty or something.

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Ha’azinu 5768 – This Is the Way Love Is

Posted on October 6, 2008 by jay c

Deuteronomy 32:4-5  He is the Rock; His work is perfect. For all His ways are just, a God of faithfulness, and without evil; just and upright is He. They have corrupted themselves: they are not His sons; it is their … Continue reading →

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They Who Dig a Pit…

Posted on October 4, 2008 by jay c

I heard a story at church this morning. A few years ago there was a woman in our congregation whose mother was grossly obese to the point where she could no longer walk or even get out of bed. One … Continue reading →

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Days of Seeking

Posted on October 2, 2008 by jay c

Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of ten days of reflection and repentance culminating in Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Yom Kippur is also a day of resolution, much as New Year’s Day is on the Gregorian calendar. The similarities end … Continue reading →

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