Topics: The Way

Yahushua said he is THE WAY, the truth, and the life. This phrase “the way” shows up around 300 times in many English translations. Not every single occurrence is relevant to this topic, but a large number of them are. It is used in the first century as a specific colloquial title to describe the movement and mode of living embodied by the followers of Yahushua in the early church / ecclesia (called-out assembly) – Acts 19:9, 23; 24:14, 22. Scripture consistently uses this concept of “the way” to teach about the The Way of God, of life, of truth, of obedience, of righteousness, of love, of relationship with our Creator and Redeemer – how we who are in Messiah should live and conduct our behavior – contrasted with the way of death, of sin, of destruction, of evil, of separation from and rebellion against our Creator.

This Topic – The Way – is an umbrella category for how the Scriptures teach us to live – how YHWH defines what it means to love Him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength and how to love our neighbor as ourselves – the practical “how to” behind the 2 greatest commandments according to Yahushua.

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Appointed Times

Are the Biblical Appointed Times - the Celebrations - the Feasts of YHWH as Yah calls them in His Word - applicable to modern believers in the Messiah of Israel? How should we observe / rehearse them? Will they be celebrated with Yahushua in His physical Kingdom coming? Should we be practicing now to get ready for that day?
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Pursuing Wholeness

A fundamental part of this human journey is taking what we have inherited and started with - our childhoods, our backgrounds, our family culture(s), our environments, our experiences, the influences around us, our communities, etc. - and weighing them against the truth of our identity in Messiah and His design for the operation of His image within us. As we weigh and test these things we are in a process of choosing who we are becoming. Do we become more like our Creator who loves us and gave Himself for us? Or do we become more like the counterfeit identities impressed on us by the world and the ancient accuser who hates us? Scripture provides authoritative truth on many levels as to how our Creator sees us, purposes life for us, and instructs us in ways of living that heal and elevate our identity as children of the Most High. In addition, through understanding how the brain works, the interactions of behavioral and biochemical cause and effect, developing communication tools, and other principles of "tov" (good) functioning within the human design (body, mind, spirit), we can make daily life-giving choices throughout our journey. This topic of pursuing wholeness is a curated collection of thoughts and ideas across a spectrum of sources philosophical, spiritual, medical, scientific, relational, behavioral, and other arenas. As with ALL ideas and principles, we must weigh and measure and test for truth against the authority of Scripture. And at the same time, there can be powerful truths, consistent with Scripture and/or worth mining for nuggets of wisdom, in a variety of sources. These are snippets I've come across that I have found helpful, thought-provoking, or in other ways worth of consideration. I do NOT necessarily agree whole-heartedly with everything I have collected here, but I do consider these worth sharing for the sake of exploring facets of pursuing wholeness.
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To Judge or Not to Judge

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Introduction This is one of the more difficult (complex) subjects I have attempted to adequately write about. One significant reason for this is that the topic of “judging” is a doctrinal minefield strewn with both historical abuses as well as modern positions, which sadly – here in this western...

Timing of Passover Observance

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Foundational Definitions Here’s a quick summary of what I see Scripture laying out with all the pieces and some important ancient historical definitions examined. First, let’s lay out some foundational understandings: Days begin at sunset according to the Biblical pattern in Genesis of eveni...

Passover – WHY and HOW

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WHY Ex 12:14 – “And this day shall become to you a remembrance. And you shall observe it as a festival to YHWH throughout your generations – observe it as a festival, an everlasting law.”Ex 12:17 – “And you shall guard the Festival of Unleavened Bread, for on this same day I brought your divisio...

Shavuot – Feast of Weeks – Pentecost

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ShavuotShavuotShavuotShavuotJUBILEEEx 34:22-24Lev 23:15Num 28:26-31Deu 16:9-12Lev 25:8-16 You shall count from    - Day after Sabbath    - Day of wave offering Start sickle to grain  - (Day of First Fruits)Day of First Fruits  &n...

Pursuing Wholeness – Curated Instagram Reels

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A fundamental part of this human journey is taking what we have inherited and started with - our childhoods, our backgrounds, our family culture(s), our environments, our experiences, the influences around us, our communities, etc. and weighing them against the truth of our identity in Messiah and ...