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A Mandate For Ephraim, by Angus Wootten
[Editor’s Note: The recent passing of Angus Wootten has brought to remembrance the pioneering work he and his wife, Batya, accomplished in raising awareness among Christians of their identity as…
A Tribute to Angus Wootten, by John Conrad
I first met Angus Wootten along with his wife Batya when they visited our community in the Utah west desert in 1989. Batya had written a couple of books, The…
Purim: Being Saved From Our Enemies
The Book of Esther is an all but forgotten book in most Christian circles-but every year, at Purim, the story is read and celebrated in synagogues. Celebrations include reading a…
Elders Dan and Kathy Collier
We welcome our newest addition as B’Ney Yosef North America Elders, Dan and Kathy Collier. After moving from Nashville, Tennessee, Kathy and Dan met in Seattle, Washington in 1963…
BYNA: 2020 Calendar Considerations
As Hebrews in exile, we are subject to at least two major calendars; i.e., methods of dividing and naming days, weeks, months, and years. Practically speaking, it is impossible to…
Hanukkah – an 8 Day Journey
HANUKKAH Hanukkah is a celebration of events in Jewish history that took place more than two thousand years ago. The historical events behind this holiday are recorded in two books…
Introducing the Crawfords!
We welcome our newest Elders, Greg and Sandy Crawford! Greg and Sandy met in junior high school and married shortly after Sandy graduated from high school. They have spent most…
Report from the Land – Yom Kippur to Sukkoth
We sat in our lovely apartment cooling off and winding down after a long hot walk down to the Western Wall where we had joined with other faithful ones clad…
The Holy and the Profane
Photo by Ben White on Unsplash The holy and profane cannot coexist together. Either the holy consumes the profane, or if the holy is not a result of inner peace, the profane could…
The Great Commission and its Relationship to Judaism
Photo by Ben White on Unsplash In the article “Evangelism, Historically and Hysterically,” we discussed our methods of gaining vocabulary and learning definitions to our words. This learning starts in the subconscious by…
Evangelism, Historically and Hysterically – How We Learn to Walk
A few months ago, I saw a 2-year-old on YouTube. He was reported to be a preacher’s son. They gave him the mic up on the stage behind the pulpit…
Dealing With Those Unwanted Sales Calls: A Perspective on Evangelism
Don’t you just love the telemarketers who call at supper time? It seems like I cannot sit down at the table without the phone ringing prior to our first…