In 1867, Norwegian missionary Lars Skrefsrud and a colleague went to the Santal people living in the area north of Calcutta, India.  Skrefsrud quickly learned the language and began proclaiming the Gospel.  These people were far removed from Jewish or Christian influences, and he wondered how long it would take for them to show interest in the Good News. To his surprise, the Santal were immediately receptive to the message.  He heard them say, “This proves that Thakur Jayu [the Genuine God] has not forgotten us!”  

For more, check out our latest sermon “I Am With You,” based on Matthew 28, here:

I have good news and better news. The good news is that the good news is not the downfall of our enemies. The better news is that we will follow a particular Hebrew word through the Scriptures and see how King David teaches us more of the real meaning. We will finish with Paul’s definition of the Good News, where the story of Israel, the story of all nations and all creation, and the death and resurrection of Yeshua the Messiah are all intertwined.

Mister Rogers was an ordained minister who hosted a children’s program that affected millions through its commitment to kindness, compassion, an awareness of emotion, and humble curiosity. He managed to pass these things on to so many because his show wasn’t about himself.

This week, we follow that thread to Moses and Joshua, and then to Peter’s relationship with Yeshua. What gets passed on is the character of a true shepherd, modeled after the Chief Shepherd.

Take a listen here:

And now, here is a list of things you can do with your nose:

1.⁠ ⁠You can breathe in with it.

This week we followed the Hebrew word af (“nose”) through Scripture—from God breathing life into Adam, to anger and humility, all the way to Yeshua breathing the Ruach ha-Kodesh on His disciples, and even the long, long nose of God.

Come follow your nose and see where it goes. Listen here:

While we relate to our heavenly Father as someone who loves us, created us, and desires to bless us, He is also King. It is as a King that he calls us to battle, representing ourselves as witnesses of Him, possibly even to death, as were the martyrs of Revelation 6. If we die with Him, we will live with Him; if we suffer with Him, we will rule with Him. Check out this weeks sermon by elder Scott Moore "Avinu Malkeinu".

Three times in Scripture, people stand face-to-face with someone they should have recognized—but they didn't.

What blinded them? And what might be keeping us from recognizing the Messiah today? Join us as we journey from Isaac to Joseph to the road to Emmaus, discovering three common causes of spiritual blindness—and the gracious way Yeshua opens our eyes to recognize Him through the Scriptures, His presence, and the hope of the resurrection. Check out our lates sermon by Rabbi David " How to Recognize the Messiah".

On Shabbat Nachamu, the Sabbath of Comfort following the Fast of Tammuz and Tisha B’Av, we are seeking peace in our homes, a peace that will bring comfort and renewal to our family of families at Tikvat Israel.  Marriages can become tumultuous, but peace is worth fighting for.  Especially, men are responsible for assuring that there is a successful marriage (to the extent he is able) through love, and women are responsible to respect their husbands.

Why is Bashan?

It's a strange question—but it leads to one of the Bible's most surprising connections.

This week we'll journey from King Og and the giants of Bashan... to Psalm 22... to Yeshua's words on the tree... to the "gates of Sheol" at Caesarea Philippi.

The forces of darkness thought they had won. But they were wrong.

Join us as we discover why the Kingdom of God is on the offensive—and what it means to put on the armor of God today.

Paul wrote, “The weapons of our warfare are not fleshly, but they are mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments, and taking every thought captive to the obedience of the Messiah.”

This describes the tactics, but our strategic objective is to bring the Kingdom of God near through close devotion to and our proximity to Yeshua through his Spirit.  When we learn to exercise ourselves to learn warfare, nothing can separate us from the love of Messiah.

What do two goats, two brothers, and two men named Yeshua have in common?