Nehemia Gordon and Keith Johnson speak to NPR about A Prayer to Our Father, their book about The Lord's Prayer and its Hebrew roots. Hear the remarkable story of the authors’ journey to Jerusalem, through history, and across different religious beliefs to find common ground. Continue reading
This past week I had a golden opportunity to jump on the bandwagon of negativity and bash a brother who did something I disagree with theologically, historically, and biblically. I could have scored some easy points for my “team.” It was a no-brainer from my Karaite Jewish perspective. Instead, I chose to join my Methodist friend Keith Johnson in a message of solidarity focusing on the power of positivity. We decided to ask once again, “What would David do?” Thankfully, the Tanakh gives us a perfect picture of how King David dealt with a situation of negativity. We also looked at a second witness in the Book of Jeremiah. Our innocent inquiry turned into a remarkable roundtable of revelation in the word of Yehovah. I look forward to reading your comments below! Continue reading