A Shabbat from the World – It would seem that the Shabbat includes a disconnection from electronic devices and the news. I don’t know how well I could do that, myself.
Tag Archives: obedience
The Rules of Recab
Dearest Rachel – There’s an obscure story in the middle of the book of Jeremiah, in chapter 35, where the prophet is instructed to invite members of a certain family, descendants of a man named Recab, to eat with him at the Temple. Now, it so happens that this family had a number of traditions,Continue reading “The Rules of Recab”
from Rachel: The Display of Satisfaction and Peace
Read Isaiah 58:6-12, and… write a one sentence summary expressing the heart of this passage. “If someone obeys God and becomes a powerful force for Him, He will satisfy their needs.” Theme 1 (v. 6): The kind of “fasting” God has chosen. Theme 2 (v. 11): [The Lord] will “satisfy” your needs in a sunContinue reading “from Rachel: The Display of Satisfaction and Peace”
from Rachel: Upside Down
Describe the relationship between God’s Word and freedom (James 1:22-25). “God’s Word gives freedom and brings blessing.” In Isaiah 29:16 God displayed their problem like a marred piece of pottery on a wheel. What was God’s point? “He was/is in charge, not the people He created.” Liberty and authority will always go hand in hand.Continue reading “from Rachel: Upside Down”
from Rachel: Truth and Love
In Hellenistic times the author of a letter identified himself at the top instead of signing off at the end. Based on this information, how does John refer to himself and to whom is he writing? “the elder, and the chosen lady and her children” John loves the recipients of this letter in the “truth”Continue reading “from Rachel: Truth and Love”
Letters to Rachel 