Author Archives: Pastor Deb

We have a remarkable Father in Yahweh. He has filled His Word and His actions with so much grace and love for us to experience, trust, and live in.  Here we are, in the midst of these precious days between Pesach (Passover) and Shavu’ot (Pentecost).  We are remembering and celebrating the multiple deliverances our FatherContinue reading “A Second Chance”

“Are you a Jew now?”   That’s a question that is frequently asked of me these days.  Yes, I do keep the sundown Friday evening to sundown Saturday evening Sabbath. Yes, I do eat kosher.  Yes, I do celebrate the Biblical Feast Days (with absolute delight!).  I sometimes sing in Hebrew. I even know a fewContinue reading “No Longer a Gentile or a Jew”

There is a bit of a debate going on among friends of mine over whether or not Hebrew Roots Christians should observe and celebrate Purim.  (The same debate goes on over Hanukkah, too.)  Up until today, I’ve tried to keep an open mind about this question and have not said a great deal one way orContinue reading “The Challenge: Celebrating Purim”

Have you ever wondered what Jesus meant when He stated, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Isra’el.”? (Matthew 15:24)  There was a time that I sure did.  I had been taught all of my church life,since childhood, that Jesus came to save everyone…and that is true. But what wasContinue reading “The Lost Sheep of Israel”

As a wife, mother, and grandmother the most disheartening time of any day is the moment I tune the television to any of the major news networks. With all of the tensions, violence, natural disasters and political shenanigans going on it’s a wonder any of us can keep our sanity and wit about us. EvenContinue reading “What is Living Water?”