In Search of the Father’s Will on Earth

 

It is important to understand that my Christian Biblical Heritage brought Jeffrey and me to the first story in Genesis. But once we arrived at the ancient Hebrew text of Genesis we were in Jeffrey’s Jewish Biblical Heritage. The Jewish Jesus was never part of any Christian Biblical Heritage. He was born from a Jewish mother, circumcised when he was eight days old, taught Jewish Scriptures . . . Words paint pictures in minds. What pictures do words of the Bible paint in your mind? Continue reading at -

http://mailchi.mp/20af7ffcf919/in-search-of-the-fathers-will-on-earth

Why are My Scriptures in Your Bible?

 

I had some very “spirited” conversations with Jeffrey (Rabbi Leynor) over the 30 years of our friendship. If you knew Jeffrey, you will probably be able visualize how he reacted as I tell you the story of our first conversation. It took a rabbi and a preacher working together to discover a lost part of the creation story of Genesis and the Jesus of the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. It moved us from opposite sides of a belief conflict to a relationship based on shared values! Continue reading at -

http://mailchi.mp/4da561a4bdf9/why-are-my-scriptures-in-your-bible

The Lost Creation Story Jesus Knew and Taught

 

When we examine the most ancient manuscripts of the words in our Bibles, the sources of those words were scribes. They were not the original Sources of the words, but they are the Sources of the words we can see on ancient manuscripts today. The words we read weren’t written for the public to read. They were written for scribes to read and perform them for the public. Jesus heard, read, and taught those stories. Continue reading at -

http://mailchi.mp/41a221cb6b8c/the-lost-creation-story-jesus-knew-and-taught

Let’s Talk About Series of Emails in 2023

 

For the past few years, I have been “packing” a lot of often complex information into our Exploring the Bible and Our Biblical Heritages Emails. The Let’s Talk About Series is a new format that will make them easier to talk about with others. The exploring skills you learn here can also be applied to other areas of life – exploring, communicating, & cooperating. Continue reading at -

http://mailchi.mp/ab79e93cd89e/lets-talk-about-series-of-emails-in-2023

Have You Considered a “Moral Universe” Option?

 

In a “moral universe” there are shared standards and shared values and relationships that are built on what people share. In an “individual universe” each individual creates his or her standard, values what he or she likes – he or she is the highest power. We have the power to choose which universe will be “our universe.”  Continue reading at –

http://mailchi.mp/87b586821268/have-you-considered-a-moral-universe-option

A Great Grand Narrative With Shared Values for 21st Century Lives!

 

It is abundantly clear that our generation lacks a shared vision for what life should be like today. The Creator’s vision is not a religious vision. It is not a Jewish or Christian thing. It does not require a theology. It is mutually inclusive and has universally beneficial shared values for today! A preacher (Jim Myers) and a rabbi (Jeffrey Leynor) agreed and shared it! Continue reading at -

http://mailchi.mp/c4d94030855a/a-great-grand-narrative-with-shared-values-for-21st-century-lives

A Universal Grand Narrative Shared By a Preacher and a Rabbi!

 

The grand narrative of the Jewish Scriptures and the teaching of the Jewish Jesus is recorded in the first ten chapters of Genesis. The seven parts together are the ancient wisdom text of a temple. Part 1 begins by introducing an unnamed Creator (something you won’t see in your English translation). Continue reading at -

http://mailchi.mp/f49822bc29c7/a-universal-grand-narrative-shared-by-a-preacher-and-a-rabbi