In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him...

It’s interesting, the things each of us gravitate to depending on our individual natures and maybe even upbringings. Take the practice of silence, for example. Does silence feel...

I’m not entirely sure I trust God to leave me with all these emotions stretching from nap-time, eyes open and ready to get going with their new day. They remind me of a toddler's first steps,...

(I took this picture of the golden menorah in in 2023 in Jerusalem's old city Jewish Quarter, overlooking the Temple Mount. It was crafted to be used in the new Holy Temple, after years of...

Jewish wisdom says that our spiritual lives center around relationships. If you are like me, you may see this as involving self and God and self and other people. Afterall, you, too, may see...

I have a pretty extensive library of Bible related books and cultural studies in my home library. I randomly pull one off the shelf just now, open it and see the telltale florescent yellow across...

The Jewish sage Rambam gave a really interesting comment on “let us make man in our image.” He says perhaps God was speaking to the earth; God contributes the soul of mankind...

“Sickness comes from lack of joy; healing comes from joy.” - Rebbe Nachman of Breslov 

Adar is the last month on the Hebrew calendar according to the Torah’s...

(Photo of "Gates of Hades" at Caesarea Philippi, Israel taken by Randy Heaton, October 2019)

“...and I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church;...

"Hanukkah" means "dedication" and we commemorate what led up to the Temple being re-dedicated 165 BCE. To understand the significance of this event, you need to have a deep appreciation for...

(Photo by Randy Heaton, Arches National Park, Utah, September, 2018

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Have you ever heard it said that the Torah portion for the week, when we know...

Can I be honest with you? I’m tired. Really tired. These last two months, Elul and Tishrei were some of the most spiritually significant months of HaShem’s¹ calendar that I...