By YORAM ETTINGER, ARUTZ7 — A guide to understanding the laws and customs of the New Year period. 1. The Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah- “the beginning of the year”) is compatible with the agricultural calendar. It commences with the planting of seeds and the first rain, which highlights the centrality of the soil in…
By DANIEL MCCABE— “Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time.” 1 Peter 5:6 Did you hear about the man who was honored by his congregation as the most humble pastor in the country? They even gave him a medal for his accomplishment, but then took it…
By DANIEL MCCABE— “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.’” John 20:29 Long before 14-day extended forecasts and www.weather.com, a man purchased an extremely sensitive barometer from a highly respected company. Upon its delivery to his sunny Long Island address, frustration immediately began to build for the man, for he found…
By DANIEL MCCABE “He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.” 1 John 4:8 April 2005 brought a shower of blessing to our home, wrapped in a light blue blanket and named Baby Zach. We had looked forward to this day all our lives and even pictured the day in…
By DANIEL MCCABE— “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” Mark 10:45 Now there have been eight head coaches. Once there was only the one. A legend. My hero. For twenty-nine years Tom Landry coached the Dallas Cowboys.…
By DANIEL MCCABE— “Rejoice because your names are written in heaven.” Luke 10:20 One ordinary spring afternoon, while weed-eating around the flat gravestones in the northeast corner of the Dallas cemetery where I worked during my seminary years, I felt something solid beneath my boots. Looking down I saw nothing, but certain that something must…
By DANIEL MCCABE— “In sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart.” 1 Peter 1:22 Mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent lived a double life. By day he and Lois Lane worked for The Daily Planet in Manhattan, New York. But in a moment’s notice Clark would dash into a phone booth…
By DANIEL MCCABE— “I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:14 A rascally rabbit taunted a turtle. You’ve probably heard the story. Mocked for his slow speed the turtle in turn challenged the bunny and all his braggadocio to a race. After recruiting a…
By DANIEL MCCABE— “Put your sword in its place, for all who take the sword will perish by the sword.” Matthew 26:52 In our part of the world it’s routine to experience the sight and sounds of a proud and powerful train engine lumbering down the tracks, and normally we keep a sharp eye out…
By DANIEL MCCABE— “God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty.” 1 Corinthians 1:27 Sometimes its “four eyes” or “freckle face.” Sometimes its “fatso” or “big nose.” We’ve all heard a little more of that during our childhood than we might care to discuss. Even…