The Messianic Torah Observer

I discuss some of the lessons I learned while attending Rood's Passover Celebration in Charlotte North Carolina.

Mordecai's mourning in sackcloth and ashes (Esther 4) is an example of the level of contrition and mourning we must have in relation to our redemption and personal relationship with Yahovah and in our walk with Messiah.

The Passover Celebration in Charlotte NC comes in the midst of an Adar Bet--a 13th month. There are reasons for this that primarily centered upon modern day commerce and logistical considerations. Despite these concerns, the Rood Passover Celebration shows us that we can and should celebrate or observe Passover. I discuss the reasons why.

Is our beloved Faith--Hebrew Roots--in crisis? I believe it to be and I explain why I believe it to be as well as offer solutions to the problem.

What does it mean when the barley is not aviv and how does it affect us as Hebrew Rooters? Let's discuss.

In the 3rd Chapter of Esther we are introduced to Haman--one of the most powerful princes in King Achashverosh's kingdom. When Mordecai, Esther's guardian and cousin, failed to show Haman the homage befitting of a man of Haman's stature in the kingdom, Haman developed a plot to exterminate every Jew in the known world. Haman's bitterness towards Mordecai and his plot against every living Jew, foreshadowed for us the spirit of anti-Christ that has existed throughout time and even today. 

The Festival of Purim, although not one of the 7-mandated Feast of the Lord, has tremendous spiritual applications that the discerning believer in Y'shua Messiah should seriously consider

Does the Cepher Bible live up to what the translators and editors claim it to be: the best--most accurate translation and rendering of the Holy Writ available to the world today? What if you learned that at least one verse of the Cepher was intentionally altered to reflect the translator's personal doctrinal stance? Would you consider the Cepher Bible then to be a violation of Torah. Is intentionally changing the translation of a bible to further an organization's religious objections a problem for the Hebrew Roots community. I discuss. Welcome. Shalom.

What exactly did SuperBowl winning quarterback for the Denver Broncos Peyton Manning mean when he said that he was going to pray and give thanks to the man upstairs? What does such a statement say about us and our society? Why should we as Hebrew Rooters care. In this Torah Living Daily Challenge I pose a challenge to not forget to whom we pray and what pray is really all about.

In this episode of Sabbath Thoughts and Reflections, I reflect upon a recent trip to Las Vegas where I encounter what I believe to be spiritual darkness--or what I've come learn is "Territorial Spirits." I reflect on this experience, share the findings of my research on this subject, and then share my thoughts on how we as Hebrew Rooters should consider addressing this little known area of spiritual warfare.