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Before there was a Temple, a tabernacle, a synagogue, or a church, there was a garden. Genesis describes God walking in ...
09/26/2026

Before there was a Temple, a tabernacle, a synagogue, or a church, there was a garden. Genesis describes God walking in the garden in the cool of the day. Humanity lived in His presence without sanctuary walls because creation itself was the place where God and humanity met. At the end of creation, God looked at what He had made and called it very good.

Then came the Fall. Sin brought death, exile, and separation. Adam and Eve were driven east from Eden.

From that moment forward, one of the Bible’s great questions becomes:

How will God dwell with humanity again?

Redemption is about forgiveness, but the biblical story reaches beyond forgiveness. God intends to restore what was lost: His people living in His presence in a creation made whole.

That is where the Sukkot story really begins.

09/24/2026

In 1998, the AJC ran a striking *New York Times* ad: a long list of countries eligible for a rotating UN Security Council seat on one side, and Israel alone on the other.

Israel’s eligibility changed in 2000. Still, as Netanyahu speaks at the UN, that image brings Zechariah 12 to mind: Jerusalem as a heavy stone for the nations.

Walking with The Jewish RoadThe 10 Days of Awe are not just about learning Jewish holidays. They are about seeing the Bi...
09/22/2026

Walking with The Jewish Road

The 10 Days of Awe are not just about learning Jewish holidays. They are about seeing the Bible with its roots still attached.

From Trumpets to Atonement, these days help us remember that God has a calendar, Israel still matters, sin is serious, mercy is real, and Messiah is the hope of the whole story.

Thanks for walking these days with us. Stay connected. Keep learning. Keep following the thread.

The Scapegoat that became the G.O.A.T. Yes, we said it.On Yom Kippur, Israel was given a powerful picture of atonement. ...
09/21/2026

The Scapegoat that became the G.O.A.T. Yes, we said it.

On Yom Kippur, Israel was given a powerful picture of atonement. One goat was sacrificed. Another carried the sins of the people away into the wilderness.

The scapegoat showed Israel that sin had to be dealt with and removed. For followers of Jesus, this picture points us to the One who bore our sin, carried our guilt, and opened the way back to God. Messiah is better than we know.

A guidepost of prayer for forgiveness.Sometimes we do not know what to pray.That is one reason the High Holy Days are so...
09/20/2026

A guidepost of prayer for forgiveness.

Sometimes we do not know what to pray.

That is one reason the High Holy Days are so helpful. They give language to repentance, confession, mercy, and return.

They remind us to come before God with open hands and an honest heart.

Lord, forgive what needs forgiving.
Heal what needs healing.
Wake what has gone numb.
Bring us back to You.

Cast my sins into the depths of the sea. There is a Jewish tradition called Tashlich, where people symbolically cast bre...
09/19/2026

Cast my sins into the depths of the sea. There is a Jewish tradition called Tashlich, where people symbolically cast bread into water as a picture of sins being removed. It points to the mercy of God in Micah 7:19: “You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.”

What a picture. The things we confess to God are not placed in a folder for later. His mercy removes what we could never carry on our own.

What does it mean to return to the Lord?Return is one of the great invitations of Scripture.Not perform better.Not try h...
09/18/2026

What does it mean to return to the Lord?

Return is one of the great invitations of Scripture.

Not perform better.
Not try harder.
Not clean yourself up first.

Return.

Come back to the God who is holy, merciful, patient, and faithful. The High Holy Days remind us that drifting is real, but so is the way home. And the God of Israel is still calling His people back.

What will we do for atonement?That is the question Yom Kippur presses into the room.Sin cannot be managed, ignored, rena...
09/17/2026

What will we do for atonement?

That is the question Yom Kippur presses into the room.

Sin cannot be managed, ignored, renamed, or hidden forever. Atonement reminds us that sin is serious, holiness matters, and mercy is costly.

For followers of Jesus, the Day of Atonement helps us feel the weight of what Messiah has done.

Forgiveness is not cheap. And mercy is not small.

Where can we show kindness?In Jewish tradition, these days often include acts of kindness, charity, and making things ri...
09/16/2026

Where can we show kindness?

In Jewish tradition, these days often include acts of kindness, charity, and making things right with others.

That matters.

Repentance is not only vertical. It also touches the way we treat people.

Who needs your apology?
Who needs your mercy?
Who needs your help?
Who needs to see the kindness of God through you?

A heart awake to God becomes a life open to others.

Prayer is more than monologue.During the High Holy Days, prayer is not just a religious activity. It is a turning of the...
09/15/2026

Prayer is more than monologue.

During the High Holy Days, prayer is not just a religious activity. It is a turning of the heart.

Most of us know how to talk at God. This season reminds us to slow down long enough to listen before Him.

What needs to be confessed?
What needs to be surrendered?
What has God already been saying that we have been too busy to hear?

Prayer is where the heart wakes up.

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