When we come to the knowledge of God's feast days and biblical calendar, one thing quickly becomes apparent: There are so many opinions on calendar dates! But how are we supposed to navigate this when all we're trying to do is please our Father?

In this Q&A episode, I discuss this topic alongside spiritual gifts, Romans 5:20, the quest for secret knowledge many have, preaching the gospel, and more!

Have you ever desired to have your own ministry, but didn't know where to begin? It can all seem very daunting. The truth is, we have all been called to ministry, and it's not complicated. Have our modern ideas of ministry convoluted the simplicity Yeshua modelled it to be?

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There has been a recent season of burdens for many across the world. Join me as I talk about our great burdens, and how the Bible teaches us to deal with them, relating to this week's torah portion. All this, just in time for the day of rest! Have a wonderful shabbat!

Torah Portion: Words / Devarim

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It has baffled me that gossip has become such an acceptable part of culture, with no distinction visible between believers and the world. We have somehow come to ignore how strongly God has dealt with gossipers, withholding the Kingdom from them. It has become our ordinary entertainment where few bat an eye, which makes it all the worse.

This sin divides and destroys. But it disguises itself as innocent. What people seem to not understand is your motive doesn’t matter, whether it’s true or not doesn’t matter, whether the person is present or not doesn’t matter. Evil speech remains evil. Yeshua laid out a protocol (Matt 18), but do you know it? Do you always follow it?

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Here it is! We have an exciting announcement to make regarding many upcoming changes that will affect Rise on Fire (in a very good way!)

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I had the pleasure of recently being interviewed by Jeromy from Lantern Media & Ministry regarding evangelism. Join us in this packed discussion where we talk about the state of evangelism in modern America, who it's for, why it's important and how to get started!

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Balaam wanted something, and even though he pretended to be holy in speech, have good intent, and a desire for God's will, he only took on this appearance for his own agenda. He believed he could use God to get what he wants. While thinking, he was going to use God, God instead used Balaam. Instead of cursing Israel like Balaam desired, he ends up speaking some of the greatest blessings over Israel!

We may say we're nothing like Balaam. But how often have we twisted God's word for our own fleshly desires? Sometimes God's way is not enough for us, and try to pull every string imaginable to get past it and work Him into our own will. And when our donkey throws us off and doors are closed, we act confused! But what if God is only trying to protect us from ourselves?

Torah Portion: Balak | בלק

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Have you ever thought you were following God, only to end up in a dry place? Even though you were sure you heard His voice, now you're doubting. "Did I hear wrong? Did I sin? Did God forsake me? God couldn't have possibly led me here!"

But what if what you're facing is a test: And how you respond in your next move will either yield blessing or curse for you. Will you trust God for a miracle of Living Water, even though it's dry right now? Or will you complain?

It's easy to act godly when all is going well, but it is when we are pressured that our true character is revealed. Moses, in his pressures, disobeyed God by striking the rock instead of speaking to it. But the meaning of what he did was much greater than what he himself could ever imagine. Christ was that rock that was struck throughout history, but will you be the one to speak instead?

Torah Portion: Statute | Chukat | חוקת

A survey by Barna-Group reports that 47% of practicing Christian millennials agree at least somewhat that it is wrong to share one’s personal beliefs with someone of a different faith in hopes that they will one day share the same faith. This shocking statistic is a part of a larger cultural shift away from tolerance. As the world around us grows more intolerant of opinions that are different, and as people are more and more greatly offended each day by opposing views, Christians are finding it hard, and even questioning the importance of telling others about Jesus.

Evangelism is why we all believe. It is what many disciples and men of God died for. It is the reason nations like America and much of the western world has been blessed in past time. And today, we bury it as "wrong"? This calls for serious intervention: If in our spiritual circles we do not start shifting more focus to this command given by Yeshua, our children may pay the price.

This video was recorded in 2019. Some references in the video to the near-past should be interpreted as the distant past due to the time of recording.

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What is your heartstyle? The Pharisees in Yeshua's day had a large flaw: They were "clean" in their presentation, yet their hearts were evil. This compromise of men is still very much alive today, even among believers. Has our movements of clean eating, commandment keeping believers sometimes become more focused on the outward lifestyle, neglecting the inward heartstyle?

Perhaps, instead of trying to first fix an outward appearance, we should work from the inside-out, focusing on a clean heart. We cannot do this on our own, we must rely on Holy Spirit's empowerment!