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If you could, face to face, ask Jesus  a question what that question be?  In this podcast we talk about the encounter between a  man who gets to do that very thing.  And you know what his question was,  "What must I do to inherit eternal life?"  This exchange and Jesus' answer are so…

Everything we do, from the smallest to the greatest, has consequences. Sometimes we get blessed, but all too often, the payback can be somewhat uncomfortable, if not unbearable. Culturally it's called "what goes around comes around," the ancient sages called it "measure for meas…

From the east, the sun began warming the morning air's coolness in the holiest location in Israel, the Temple. Following the morning light, Jesus entered the Temple and began teaching His listeners God's instructions. Shortly afterward, some scribes and Pharisees drug a woman into the Tem…

In this podcast, we look at one of the best-known accounts from the Exodus, where Moses tells Pharoah, "let my people go."  Did the staff of Moses turn into a snake,  did God harden Pharoah's heart, and why do we even need to know this?  Join us as we explore the details of culture a…

Right after Jesus tells His most famous parable, the “Prodigal Son,” he teaches His listeners about a man who swindles his boss and is called shrewd for doing so. What’s even more confusing is Jesus says this man is “more shrewd” than the “sons of light.” From the most famous to the most confusing …

In the story of creation it says mankind is made in the image of God, or in Hebrew "tzelem Elochim."  The creation story tells us  both humans and animals are made from the same stuff, however only mankind is made in God's image. So what does that mean, does God have an image and do …

In the last recorded healing done by Jesus on the Sabbath it seems the man who was healed is invisible to those who were present. Did those present object to healing on the Sabbath and why is the one healed seemingly invisible to them? The tradition of inviting travelers to a meal, known as "H…

Jesus encounters a woman who was suffering with a crippling disability for over 18 years and heals her on the Sabbath. When a complaint arises He uses the opportunity to teach the listeners about the Kingdom of God and how "Tza'ar Ba'alei Chayim," preventing the suffering of liv…

In this episode we talk about the question, "Is it lawful to do good or harm, to save a life or destroy it on the Sabbath." Jesus fame as a teacher and healer had grown to the point where he has been followed by Scribes and Pharisees to a Synagogue where he is teaching.  Instead of findin…