An Open Letter to Lauren Daigle
Dear Lauren, Not long ago a friend picked me up at an airport in Virginia. There was this lovely music playing and I asked who it was. “Lauren Daigle.” Next thing I know, you are the biggest thing...
View ArticleMy Story of Overcoming Rejection
I felt lost! I could not feel the love of God. I felt He was disappointed in me. I did not pray enough, I did not evangelize enough, I did not read His word enough, etc. I felt that there was a certain...
View ArticleSecrets Surrounding the Birth of Messiah Part 1
You know what I love about Christmas? Well, it is not the eggnog or Santa imposters. Nor is it the trees, stockings, watching “Home Alone” or “It’s a Wonderful Life”. In truth, I have never celebrated...
View ArticleWhere Exactly Would Jesus be Born?
Secrets Surrounding the Birth of Messiah Part 2 Now, it is interesting that the prophecy in Micah and the words in Ruth do not merely mention Bethlehem, but Bethlehem and Ephrathah. There are several...
View ArticleNo Inn at the Inn!
Secrets Surrounding the Birth of Messiah Part 3 Luke 2:7 is one of the most famous and most misunderstoodpassages in the New Testament. Read it in the KJV and then CJB (Complete Jewish Bible) and look...
View ArticleUnlocking the Mystery of the Tower of the Flock
Secrets Surrounding the Birth of Messiah Part 4 But let’s get back to the Tower of the Flock. This is fascinating! The Tower of the Flock, or, what some call Shepherd’s Field, was no ordinary place....
View ArticleWhen was Yeshua Really Born?
Secrets Surrounding the Birth of Messiah Part 5 Incidentally, this is why I believe that Yeshua was not born on December 25th or even in the fall, during the Feast of Tabernacles. Certainly a case can...
View ArticleWhy is Rachel Weeping?
Secrets Surrounding the Birth of Messiah Part 6 There is a prophecy in Jeremiah where Rachel is weeping for her children. It is a strange word in the middle of a prophecy about Israel’s restoration....
View ArticleWhere was Yeshua really born? A Personal Encounter
Secret Surrounding the Birth of Messiah Part 7 Conclusion The traditional spot where Yeshua was born is the heart of Muslim-dominated, Palestinian-controlled Bethlehem. But there is little, if any,...
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Who are you to JUDGE?
Not long ago, I had to confront a dear friend. It was not fun or comfortable. I would have rather not have done it. I tried to lovingly express my concern to him. The immediate response was: “Well, who...
View ArticleDon’t Keep Your Hands to Yourself—How to Heal the Sick
In 1989, I was working selling copiers. We had a big office with many people and the office manager had just given four ibuprofen to the secretary, who happened to be Jewish. I asked why she was about...
View ArticleThe Death of New York
I went to bed last night sickened. I had just read that the state of New York proudly, with glee, passed an abortion bill that legalizes abortion up to the due date—for any reason! “The New York...
View ArticleThe Death of [My!] Virginia
Last week, I wrote a blog called “the Death of New York” about the joyful glee of New York legislators over passing an abortion bill that would allow for the termination of fully developed, viable...
View ArticleComposure, Perseverance leads to Victory
Naomi Osaka is the #1 female tennis player in the world, becoming Japan’s first #1 player. Her road was not easy. Her father is black and born in Haiti. Naomi’s mother was supposed to marry a Japanese...
View ArticleWatch! Ron explains Messianic Judaism on Israel 24 News!
So this was pretty amazing! I was interviewed for I24 News here in Israel about being Messianic Jewish. They kept telling me that it would not be a ‘hit’ piece there was nothing to be concerned about....
View ArticleIsrael experiences wettest winter in years. It is a sign of things to come in...
As we near the end of an unusually — but much needed — wet winter in the Holy Land, the water level of the Sea of Galilee, Israel’s main freshwater reservoir, had risen 1.87 meters (74 inches) putting...
View ArticleHipster Jesus and Updating Bible’s Moral Code
When Yeshua pardoned the woman caught in adultery (Jn 8), He was smashing the cultural norm of treating women as property. When He entered into an intense conversation with the woman at the well (Jn...
View ArticleYeshua Isn’t Coming Back to Israel! What?
It is not enough to love Israel; you must love Israelis! The Messiah is not returning to the land of Israel, but to the people of Israel—to Israelis! What brings Him back are the cries of His people....
View ArticleWhat is Messianic Judaism? What it is not?
In the early eighties, when I came to faith in Yeshua, I was quickly told I was not alone. There were other Jewish people who worshiped Yeshua, while still maintaining their Jewish Identity. I thought...
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