[Sinaites VAN and BAN respond to “CP”s letter; if you have not followed this exchange between two couples who have been long-time friends as well as former co-workers in a Christian ministry/Church, please read these previous posts: Discourse – Sinaite and Christian Pastor – 4 Discourse – Sinaite and Christian Pastor – 3 Discourse : Sinaite and […]
Read more[Welcome Decemburrrrrr! As a popular song goes, “it’s the most wonderful time of the year!” And so it is, with two religious celebrations timed this month: the Jewish festival of lights— Hanukkah (December 16-24); and the Christian celebration of the birth of their Savior-God Jesus on December 25, though commercialization of the latter event begins […]
Read more[First posted 2013. In our effort to go back to Hebraic roots, we are re-birthing old posts since it is the ‘season’ when the whole Christian world is singing the ‘hallelujah chorus’ and reliving the birth of the ‘Christian Messiah’ –Jesus ‘Christ’. We once joined in the chorus, since Handel’s music alone is a hair-raising […]
Read more[Continuing the discourse between two friends who parted ways late in their lifelong faith journey —Sinaite “VAN” and “CP”–Head of a super successful ministry and founder of a Church that has grown by leaps and bounds. Discourse is good, and healthy for relationships, particularly for those who have embraced contrasting views. If friends can remain […]
Read more[Continuing the discussion on world religions, specifically monotheisms that trace their roots to Abrahamic faith, this is from chapter 6 of MUST READ/MUST OWN Who are the REAL Chosen People? – by Reuven Firestone. The chapter’s title: Chosenness and Covenant in Rabbinic Literature. Reformatted and highlighted for this post.—Admin1] The claim for continuity As mentioned previously, […]
Read more[Bet you didn’t know: “Jews and Christians are sometimes referred to in the Qur’an by Arabic translations of these names, but they are also referred to as “People of the Book.” This term originates in the Qur’an, and it comes from the recognition that Jews and Christians were recipients of scripture before the revelation of […]
Read more[We are in the season of revisits and revisions. This was first posted May 21, 2012; we revised the original article in this repost. Question: Has the Creator-God given humanity knowledge about Himself or has He left humanity ignorant and guessing Who He is, what is He like, how He is to be called, […]
Read more[Singing through the Sabbath fellowship appears to be popular among our website visitors, so here’s yet another ‘prayerful tribute in music’. Christian hymnologists were inspired not only to pay tribute to the Christian God but to teach the flock through the lyrics of simple tunes; that is why they wrote 4 or more stanzas, […]
Read moreKINDLE THE SABBATH LIGHTS Blessed are YOU, YHWH, Creator and Master of the universe, Who set apart the Sabbath, in the beginning of earthly time, Who purposefully designed a work-week of 6 days and added a 7th day on which You Yourself rested from Your creative endeavors, to model to all humankind that we might cease from […]
Read more[This was first posted on March 19, 2013 . . . Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope Francis, a most disarming candidate ever to ascend the Vatican throne. Why are we resurrecting this article? Because it is still relevant over a year later, and because Pope Francis is invading the home country of Sinai 6000 soon. Catholic/Evangelical/Muti-religious/intersecting of […]
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