This episode kicks off a series we are doing where we respond to questions submitted by our listeners. In this first episode in the Q&A sessions we respond to a question about whether MJ rabbis have to be bi-vocational and/or should they be? And a question on MJ congregational finances and could we glean from the church in this area.
Messianic Judaism tends to do things a little different than the rest of the Body of Messiah, but nonetheless we are all a part of the same Body, working toward the same Kingdom (Yeshua's, not ours). Listen to our rabbi discuss how we can foster and support greater unity in the Body of Messiah between MJ and the Church without insulting and rejecting each other, recognizing each has strengths and benefit to bring to the table.
With a name like MessianTics Podcast you know we're going to wrestle with all the crazy antics that float around the MJ Movement. In this episode our rabbis discuss some of the crazy social media antics that we see from MJ individuals, the weird fights, the unnecessary arguments, and the damage that can be done to the witness of MJ due to all of the above. Listen to this fresh episode and share your thoughts with us.
Messianic Jewish outreach has changed a lot over the years, both in the missional side of MJ as well as the congregational side. What does MJ outreach look like today? What has it looked like in the past? How should it look moving forward? Listen to our rabbis dig into this discussion and share their thoughts and experience on the subject.
The world has obviously gone mad... College and university campuses across the U.S. are being overrun by protests/riots in support of Hamas, a terrorist organizations, and are proving to be petri dishes for antisemitism... Our rabbis discuss these issues and more as they wrestle with finding ourselves in a world in which it is becoming ever-increasingly more and more dangerous to be a Jewish person (and let's be honest, those that hate Jews could care less that we're Messianic, so that won't keep us safe either...).
Rabbi David and Rabbi Eric were suppose to be in Israel last week to try to minister into the lives of friends and ministry connections who live and serve there and have been facing this unprecedented war. However, the plans changed with the Iranian attack... Listen to Rabbi David, Rabbi Eric, and Rabbi Toby share some of their thoughts and hearts on the current conflict in Israel on this week's episode of MessianTics Podcast.
What exactly is MJ worship? Is it just Christian music with the word Yeshua replacing Jesus? Is there a place for Christian music in the MJ congregation? How do we define MJ worship music? Should we only use identifiably MJ music in services? Where should our focus in worship be? Listen to our MessianTics rabbis dig into these questions and so much more on today's new episode.
Why does it seem like within Messianic Judaism, and really the Body of Messiah as a whole, we are always at each others' throats? What happened to the idea that if someone isn't against us then maybe they're for us? This seems to be the point Yeshua was making to His Talmidim in Luke 9:49-50. Listen to our MessianTics Rabbis dive into this conversation on today's episode.
Every year the MJ community is riddled with discussion and arguments over Easter and Passover... This year is no different, except that the majority of the Church celebrated Easter almost a month before Passover, so the discussions have been all over the place and often rather divisive. In this episode of the MessianTics Podcast our rabbis dive head first into this conversation and share their thoughts on the subject, especially with regards to producing unity rather than further division.
What's the deal with Paul's beef with Peter in Galatians 2? What was it really about? And what implications does it have for the Body of Messiah and especially Messianic Judaism today? Listen to the MessianTics rabbis dive into this important topic on today's episode.
One of the biggest realities in a local MJ congregation is that a significant portion of the congregation comes in with little to know connection to Jewish customs and practice. As such, does one jump in head over heels with their zeal for this new-found experience? Or should there be a period of time in which one respectfully learns reverence for the culture, the customs, and the practices starting with observation and working toward participation in a healthy and productive manner? If so, what should that look like? Our MessianTics rabbis dive into this conversation full-throttle in this episode.
There has been complicated and prolonged discussions, arguments, and battles since the First Century over whether or not Gentiles should or can convert to Judaism as believers in the Promised Jewish Messiah. In this episode our MessianTics rabbis discuss this very issue and share their thoughts on the issue and whether or not this conversation was settled in the Brit Chadashah. As always, give it a listen and share your thoughts with us.
So many issues we discuss with other people (especially other believers) draws out so many different opinions/positions and often are rather contentious because of it--such as the current Israel/Arab War, Russia and Ukraine, Jew and Gentile, etc... How do we have discussions on difficult matters with others and still be edifying, and more so still shine the Light of Messiah? The MessianTics rabbis dig into this conversation in this week's episode. Give it a listen and share your thoughts with us.
The MJ Movement is facing an intriguing crisis in the coming years as more and more of our pioneering rabbis are getting older and within the next 10-15 years an overwhelming number of MJ congregations may be without a rabbi due to a current lack of up and coming rabbis. As the old addage goes, "failure to plan is planning to fail..." It is time for intentionality in raising up a new generation of MJ rabbis and for developing successful succession plans instead of holding tight to what are likely contingency plans at best... LIsten to our MessianTics rabbis share their thoughts and toss around some ideas on how we can right the ship before it's too late.
On this episode of the MessianTics Podcast our rabbis dig into a dynamic conversation on the unique calling of Messianic Jews and Gentiles, on how they enhance each other, and should work in unity to advance the Kingdom of Messiah rather than working against one another or excluding one another without either feeling less than or as second class citizens. This is a very important conversation and we pray it is a blessing to you and that you'll share it with others. In this episode we also mention Rabbi David's newest book which deal with this very issue in depth. If you'd like to get a copy of it, you can do so on Amazon via this link: https://a.co/d/h8Cdk6X
Does Messianic Judaism seek its validation in the Jewish world? Or in Messiah? What exactly is our validation? And would seeking validation in the traditional Jewish world help or hurt our shining the Light of Messiah? These and many more related issues are heavily discussed in this episode of the MessianTics Podcast. Listen to our rabbis dig into this important conversation.
Messianic Judaism is a such a beautiful and powerful reality, it is an end-time prophetic restoration movement, but while we work toward the restoration of the relationship of the Jewish people and the Jewish Messiah and the Body of Messiah with the Jewishness of the Messiah, why can we not work toward relational unity within our own community? In this episode of the MessianTics Podcast listen to our rabbis dig into the very pertinent topic of relational unity and what we can do to foster more of it.
In this episode of the MessianTics Podcast our rabbis dig into a very important conversation, albeit launched from a very unexpected inspiration. This discussion is based off of an epiphany had when coming across a powerful quote from the book "Wicked: Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West". This quote struck a nerve with our rabbis as it can also be said for our beloved Messianic Jewish Movement, a reality for which we need to drastically right the ship. The quote says: "Elphie glanced sideways at [her elderly father], and for the first time she saw him as feckless... Constantly pawing at the edge of events, reacting instead of acting, mourning the past and praying for the future instead of stirring up the present."
What does restoration look like? Are there limitations to restoration? How do we extend or seek restoration with others? In this episode of the MessianTics Podcast our rabbis dive into this difficult (and often left to the back burner) conversation and share some of our thoughts and experiences on the matter. Church of the Highlands Resources: https://resources.churchofthehighlands.com/
This week's episode is a introspective look at the urgent need for unity in the Messianic Jewish Movement in light of the events of Oct 7th and the war that has transpired since. Nearly the entire Jewish world has come together in unity, so why is the MJ Movement not leading the way? Listen to our MessianTics rabbis discuss this issue and the various tangents it takes them down and share with us your thoughts.