Tag: #LukeThePhysician
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“There’s got to be more than this.”
That’s what I thought, after months of going to church, listening to different versions of sermons about the same handful of verses. I would look at all the people around me wondering, “Why am I not getting this?” My husband and I had quickly gotten more involved in local ministries and bible study groups after…
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Tradition Becomes Conviction
Exploring My Roots As I mentioned in my last post, I was raised half Jewish- not kosher, certainly not Orthodox. My father is Jewish; my stepmother is Catholic. Growing up, we celebrated Chanukah (sometimes) alongside Christmas, though Christmas didn’t really resonated with me as I got older. What did stay with me instead was my…
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Romans 1
Paul begins the letter to the Romans by establishing his authority as an Apostle of Yeshua Messiah; not to boast, but to guide them in faith and obedience. He also encourages them, noting that their faith is well known and praised, setting the tone for a letter that balances correction with affirmation. 1 Paul, a servant of Yeshua…
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Romans 2
After exposing the outward rebellion and idolatry of the nations in Romans 1, Paul turns the mirror inward. He warns that knowledge, morality or even Torah itself does not exempt anyone from judgment- if it is not lived out. The same standard applies to all: hearing truth without obedience does not produce righteousness. 1 Therefore…
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Romans 3
In Romans 2 Paul explains how true righteousness is not found in outward markers like circumcision or possession of Torah alone, but in a heart aligned with obedience. Romans 3 builds on this foundation, confronting misunderstandings about sin, judgment and the purpose of Torah, while clarifying that faithfulness has always been rooted in trust that…
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Relearning What I thought I Knew
Leaning on the Word- Not Myself In my last post, I shared how connecting to my roots and my research into Chanukah led me to a realization I couldn’t ignore: not all things are clean- and more importantly, that God did not change His Law. The conviction was undeniable. Once I accepted it, I returned…
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The Broad Path & Deception
I’ve grown tired of the way the “broad path” is often portrayed on social media- dark, violent, negative- like a march to the slaughter. It makes deception look obvious. And that’s the problem. If deception looked ugly, fewer people would fall for it. The truth is, the broad way usually looks easier, simpler and comforting.…
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Romans 4
In Romans 3, Paul established that Torah was never intended to justify or vindicate sinners; justification comes by God’s grace. Torah’s role is to expose sin and bring guilt into the open-not to erase it. In Romans 4, Paul turns to Avraham to show that this has always been God’s pattern: righteousness is credited through…
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Today I Got called A Heritic
And it brought me Peace. This was new for me. In the past, I would get upset, feel the need to respond, to correct, to defend myself. But today, I read the word “heretic” and everything else faded away. I thanked God for the peace that followed. Restraint and rest in Him is something I’ve…
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Romans 5
In Romans 4, Paul showed that righteousness has always been credited by faith, not by works, signs or Torah. Avraham believed while still uncircumcised, trusting God’s promise before it was fulfilled. Romans 5 now moves from the pattern of faith in promise to its full realization in Messiah Yeshua. Just as Abraham’s faith was credited…