Stress is a killer that robs many people of the joy of living not to mention contributing to many health problems. Our modern society with its tyranny of the urgent, all the distractions demanding for one’s constant attention, plus the need to make more money just to survive leads to stress which can lead to serious mental and emotional issues, relationship problems, uncertainties about the future, and various others fears of one kind or another which all contribute to health issues and many other problems. The Bible offers some simple, life transforming answers to the problem of stress in one’s life. You don’t have to read exhaustive countless psychology or self-help books for a cure to this “ubiquitous “disease” of life in the modern world. One short psalm in the Bible has all the answers to defeating stress and then to go on living a stress-free, happy life.

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Ephesus is one of most mentioned cities in the biblical New Testament. The apostles Paul and John spent much time there planting and shepherding a church there, and Paul’s Epistle to the Ephesians was written to the Christians who lived in Ephesus. Also, the Book of Acts recounts how Paul almost started a riot there when preaching the gospel, and one of John’s seven letters in the Book of Revelation was addressed to the church at Ephesus. In this enlightening and fascinating video, Nathan takes you on a tour of the stadium where Paul preached and see the ruins of the ancient church where John is likely buried.

 

David, a man after God’s own heart according to the Bible, passionately extolls the blessing, value, sublime truth, the godliness and righteousness of YHVH’s Torah law in Psalm 119. However, the early church fathers disagree with David’s and the Bible’s assessment of the God’s law. Who is right? The Bible or the early church fathers who laid the theological foundation for what most Christians’ aversion regarding the law to this day?

This and other videos by Nathan are available as podcasts on Spotify and Apple podcast under “Hoshana Rabbah.”

If you are interested in participating in Hoshana Rabbah’s weekly Shabbat online fellowship (Oasis Elim Online), send an email to hoshanarabbah@earthlink.net.