One of our favorite things about the Scriptures is their ability to speak into our present circumstances. That's why we take a perennial trip into the ancient words and phrases we find there to shed new light on how powerful the wisdom of Scripture is to give us insight for our lives today.
Lech Lecha ~ Rabbi Gene Binder
January 6, 2019
In a postmodern world, ancient wisdom becomes more important, not less. In fact, in the process of trying to discover what is ultimately true and important for each of us, the ancient journey of Lech Lecha is the only viable path. Paradoxically, the journey to find ourselves must pass through the place of losing our self-centeredness, for it is only when we lose our false self that we find our true self.
Shevirah: Perfection in Brokenness ~ Pastor Aaron Wardle
January 13, 2019
Aaron takes a dive into shevirah, a word that can mean something broken or even shattered. Yet, though shattering is not pleasant, there is a beautiful perfection God brings out of imperfect situations, and there is definitely a beauty and a wonder that comes out of things that are broken and shattered.
B'Tselem Elohim: In the Image of God ~ Pastor Brian Carlucci
January 20, 2019
Elu V'Elu: These and Those ~ Rabbi Gene Binder
January 27, 2019
The modern tendency seems to be for people to increasingly prefer to hold to their own echo chambers and to only listen to the people who agree with their own opinions. However, as Gene points out, Ancient Wisdom invites us to listen to "both these and those" and to value the different perspectives and inputs of those we may not agree with.