Monday, August 23, 2010

Hail to the Chiefs - How I Officiated at a Wedding in the Presence of Two Presidents

Hail to the Chiefs - How I Officiated at a Wedding in the Presence of Two Presidents: "I recently officiated at a ceremony, where both Presidents Bush and their First Ladies were in attendance. They hardly ever attend private events, so this was very special for everyone who was in attendance. My wife, Liat, and I wondered if we would get to meet them or not. We ended up not only meeting them, but having some very pleasant one-on-one time with the forty-third president.

During the ceremony I recited the customary Seven Wedding Blessings in English, after which I chanted the sixty-seventh Psalm in Hebrew (in the tune specially reserved for Saturday nights), and recited it in English. I talked about how on Saturday evenings many Jews chant this Psalm, and how it contains many of the same themes and actual words found in the most ancient copy of scripture that archeologists have found in the Holy Land, the priestly blessing." ...

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Memorial Day in America 2010 - Will we yet hold this torch up high?

Memorial Day in America 2010 - Will we yet hold this torch up high?: "While the conflicts of today are different than those of the past when we review the actions, the bravery and the very attitudes of those who struggled in the past we see that peculiar nobility, courage and bravery that has been the hallmark of American fighting men and women since the days of the Revolution.

Nothing is as clear as the knowledge that, to ignore the sacrifice of anyone who died under color of the American flag is a deep betrayal to the nation and all it has represented to a world that has noticed the torch of freedom burning in the dark night of global conflict and uncertainty."... (Click on title link above to read the entire article on why we celebrate and honor Memorial Day in America.) ...

Friday, May 14, 2010

Prophet, pundit or newsman - America's Confusion

Prophet, pundit or newsman - America's Confusion: "The humblest expositor of the scripture is a hundred times less likely to be heard than an economist, psychiatrist, politician and a thousand other experts in their respective fields. Isn’t it appropriate that God chooses dumbbells, farmers, fishermen and the general off scouring of the world to produce a message that for some will determine their entire future destiny?

No wonder the Apostle Paul anointed in God’s Spirit was forced to say “For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty.” (1Cor 1:26, 27)" ... (Click on title link above to read entire article.) ...

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

The Sixth Angel Poured Out His Vial Upon the Great River Euphrates

The Sixth Angel Poured Out His Vial Upon the Great River Euphrates

Intertexuality of the Qur'an, Bible and Tanak

Intertexuality of the Qur'an, Bible and Tanak

Islam and Christianity’s Doctrine of Creation

Islam and Christianity’s Doctrine of Creation

What Christianity and Judaism says about Salvation?

What Christianity and Judaism says about Salvation?

Salvation in Islam and Christianity

Salvation in Islam and Christianity

The God of Power and Almighty

The God of Power and Almighty

Prophets are not God's PR men - Evangelism is not cheerleading

Prophets are not God's PR men - Evangelism is not cheerleading

The Prayer Shawl: Yesterday and Today

The Prayer Shawl: Yesterday and Today