Lives 1st

  October 7, 2023 is a day that will be remembered in Israel like September 11, 2001 is remembered in America. Interesting, there is a link between the events that most Americans are not aware of. On October 7, 2001 airstrikes targeting Al-Qaeda and the Taliban had begun in Afghanistan. For Hamas and other Islamic terrorists’ groups, it has another meaning – it was the beginning of the war they won against America. By October 30, 2023 pro-Palestinian anti-Israel protests were taking place around the world. Find out what Earth Day 1970, John Rawls, and a Supreme Court Justice have to do with those protests. Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/448e43d19053/rights-without-morals-are-killing-our-democracy

  Reporters use the modern generic English word “God,” instead of the names Jews, Christians, and Muslims use -- Yahweh, the Trinity, and Allah. If reporters used the correct names, their reports would place the credit or blame on identifiable groups. The differences in their “gods” have been a primary factor in many of the wars that Jews, Christians, and Muslims have fought against each other for many centuries. There is a way to resolve this problem! Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/6b7fc9d639a7/a-new-way-to-protect-lives-and-strengthen-societies

  One day after the attacks people around the world were trying to process what happened. one week later, American college campuses had students protesting against Israel’s response to the attacks -- “Israel is committing genocide! Israel is violating human rights.” This is a situation in which the skills we use Exploring the Bible and Biblical Heritages come in handy. A very important skill is identifying and tracking “ unintended cascading factual consequences ” ( UCFC ). There are always multiple versions of an event and endless speculations . Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/e778431d0c80/using-ucfcs-to-accurately-explore-the-bible-and-the-attack-on-israel

  Today, making accurate distinctions between hate, hate crimes, anti-Semitism, and race is very important. Hate is regarding other people with extreme ill-will, having a passionate aversion to them, or treating them as an enemy. The word "crime" in “hate crime” is often a violent crime. “Anti-Semitism” and “race” are much more complicated. Scientists today, using powerful computer technologies, know much more about humans as genetic creatures. Continue reading at -  http://mailchi.mp/24eeebd5e1db/hate-hate-crimes-anti-semitism-and-race

  I had memorized the words of the Lord’s Prayer and prayed it many times. But I was taught that after I said, “ Amen ” – I had finished my part . Now everything is in God’s hands . I can now move on to the next thing on my “ To-Do List ” or my “ Prayer List .” But I discovered that “ Amen ” for Jesus and his disciples signaled the beginning, not the end. Now they are obligated to actively participate in answering the prayer! Do not pray the Lord’s Prayer until you know the meaning of the Hebrew “ HINEINI . ” Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/90a70aee11d3/praying-with-the-kingdom-of-heaven-mindset

  The New Sanhedrin had been making decisions about what a “ Judaism without a Temple and Priests ” will be. They ruled that prayers would replace sacrifices. Therefore, understanding the processes associated with offering sacrifices must be understood. Presenting sacrifices at the Temple was called AVODAH – divine service . There were two kinds of sacrifices (obligations) presented at the Temple, so they created two kinds of prayers. The prayer Jesus taught his disciples was also a communal prayer . This is probably the most well-known prayer in the world today! Continue reading at -- http://mailchi.mp/64fdf5a46458/the-jewish-prayer-jesus-taught-his-disciples

  In the 10 years between Luke’s report and the writing of the Gospel of Matthew , things had changed. What we see in Matthew confirms that Luke’s report had been widely circulated. During that time, many Jewish and Gentile must have become familiar faces at local synagogues. The followers wanted to use their disciples’ skills on the teachings of Jesus and the Gospel of Matthew met that need. Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/af7e30fdff49/the-most-jewish-gospel-in-the-new-testament