Tamar, The 1st Levirate Marriage

In the gospels of Mark 12:18-27, Matthew 22:23-34 and Luke 20:27-40 the Sadducees approach Jesus with an unusual question considering they didn't believe in life after death. The Sadducees refused to go beyond the written Torah (first five books of the Bible). Unlike the Pharisees they denied the immortality of the soul, bodily resurrection after …

Could God Use A Fallen Person Like Donald Trump

The last almost 4 years with Donald Trump as president has been quite a ride. Sometimes as with the 1st presidential debate not a very appealing one but certainly not boring either. Before the 2016 election I questioned in my heart if God would use a man with the moral flaws that Donald Trump clearly …

The Vineyard Parables, Will We Ever Learn

Jesus spoke many times in parables to draw a word picture of the condition of Israel's heart and to reveal the heart of Father God. A recurring theme was that of gardener either sowing seeds, pruning his grapevines or of the landowner overseeing His crops quality. In Matthew 20:1-16, Jesus describes the landowner who pays …