Old Battles Reemerge Some troubles have a way of returning despite our best efforts to avoid the "same old, same old." No one willingly...

Used by Permission from Goodsalt, “David Anointed” 2024 When Everyone Knows but You! Examine the situation David found himself in 1...

A Wake-Up Call "Where is the mercy seat on the Ark of the Covenant?" Around 7:00 AM (Central Time Zone) I received a call from a lady...

Exodus 3:13-15 And Moses said unto God: ‘Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them: The God of your...

Bite Your Tongue “Bite your tongue” may be an American saying. I do not know. It is more than just resisting giving someone a “piece of...

Exodus 28:29-30 JPS 1917 And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he...

Envy is a Poison Envy, a corrosive emotion that erodes the very essence of one's being, originates from the profound depths of...

Golden Altar of Incense, photo by Aaron Harman, 2005 Introduction As the incense would lay upon the hot coals a sweet-smelling aroma or a...

The High Priest and the Menorah, photo by Aaron Harman, 2005 Every year around Hanukkah I receive emails asking for information about the...

The LORD will cause your enemies who rise up against you to be smitten before you; they shall come out against you one way and flee...

Misunderstanding and Disagreement If one subject is misunderstood in Christianity and Judaism, it would be the five Levitical sacrifices....

Recognition of the Menorah Worldwide, the Menorah is one of the most widely recognized religious symbols. The Menorah is the oldest...

Illustration Only - Cohen Gadol in the Holy of Holies on Yom Kippur, photo Terry Harman, © 2014 I received an email from a subscriber who...

1984 Flannelgraphs of the Bible In 1984 I began working part-time as an Interfaith Chaplain for the Illinois Department of Developmental...

Pray for anything long enough and you will convince yourself it will never happen! Yes, I said that. Twenty-two years I silently prayed,...

Helmet and Sword Connection I chose to discuss the helmet last because most soldiers suit up with all the other armor or gear first and...

The B-I-B-L-E I came into this world on October 31, 1956, at Saint Luke’s Hospital in the quaint town of Bluefield, nestled within the...

The Power of the Shield In spiritual warfare, the Bible offers valuable insights and metaphors to guide believers' daily walk with God....

“Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness.” Defining Culture War The term...

Raging Cultural Wars Then and Now In the last three blogs on the armor of God, we learned that Paul wrote the letter to the Ephesians...