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Reaching God Without Religion

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Kevin in A Word from Kevin.

As Messianics on a quest for self-definition and the recharacterization of our faith, perhaps the most fundamental, core issue we face is that we too quickly and easily revert to religion, mistaking it for a tangible relationship with God. As such, when we demonstrate the fortitude to reject a given religion (i.e. Christianity, Judaism, etc.) [...]

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“Should I Convert?”

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Kevin in The Gentile Chronicles.
Updated on December 17, 2010

Q: Dear Kevin, my identity is in Yeshua, and this identity connects me to Israel. I am not Jewish by birth, but I am an heir to the seed of Avraham. So, as a Messianic Believer, should I convert?? Personally, I feel I should, but am seeking guidance on the matter. Shalom

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Identifying with an Invisible God

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Kevin in Challenging Paradigms.
Updated on December 15, 2010

“So Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus and said, ‘Men of Athens, I observe that you are very religious in all respects. For while I was passing through and examining the objects of your worship, I also found an altar with this inscription, “TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.” Therefore what you worship in ignorance, [...]

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The Miraculous Story You Never Knew

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Kevin in "Holidays" & "Feasts", Milestones.
Updated on November 6, 2011

When I was a boy, one of the only Jewish holidays my family celebrated was Chanukah (the other was Passover), but if you had told me that one day I would write an entire book about the Festival of Lights, I would have said you were a couple of candles short of a menorah! Now [...]

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Kevin’s Got “Issues”

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Kevin in A Word from Kevin.

The following is adapted from the introduction to the inaugural edition of Messianic Jewish Issues. Let’s face it: we all have issues—some of us more than others—and the sooner we admit it, the better! Of course, I am poking fun at the title of our new publication, Messianic Jewish Issues, which was deliberately named for [...]

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