Messian[T]ics 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.

This episode should have ran two weeks ago in preparation for Hanukkah, however, as happenstance would have it, it is a very fitting episode for this week too. This discussion is a springboard off of the discussion of where Hanukkah comes from and why and connected with the many various ways the Body of Messiah and Judaism tends to give into assimilation today. Listen to our MessianTics rabbis discuss this important issue on today's episode of the MessianTics Podcast.

Our rabbis tackle a very uncomfortable conversation in this week's episode of the MessianTics Podcast. Listen as they dig into the conversation of whether or not politics has a place in our pulpit and to what extent.

I know people often think their rabbis/pastors are on some sort of pedestal, but truth be told, we are only human too... We make mistakes all the time too, sometimes those mistakes are costly, sometimes they hurt people, sometimes they bless people, but looking back over the years, they always end up giving us a cringe worthy laugh. Listen to the MessianTics rabbis share about some of the mistakes they've made over the years in ministry, and be encouraged in our failures and lessons we've learned from them.

Oy! How Did I Get Here? -- by Rabbi Eric Tokajer

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There are several really important Messianic Jewish congregations coming up this winter, and this is one of our rabbis favorite seasons. Listen to our rabbis share their thoughts and love for these conferences and we hope to see each of you at one of them in the coming months.

https://mjaa.org/conferences/

https://www.iamcs.org/rabbis-conference/

https://www.umjc.org/events

On this episode of the MessianTics Podcast our rabbis dive into an intriguing conversation dealing with the decline in the pastorate and MJ rabbinate, MJ rabbis leading MJ synagogues and churches, and if this could be a feasible model for solving a growing problem in both MJ and the Church. The truth is, we came out of this episode with far more questions than we walked in with, and we will be further exploring this topic in the months to come. Listen to our MessianTics Team have one of the most interesting conversations for our show to date.

The following link is to the article that started the whole conversation, and it may be behind a paywall: https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2023/april/pastor-succession-church-next-generation-leader-barna-surve.html

This week we have the second episode of a special two part interview with our good friends Petra and Garry Scott from The Road to Jerusalem. Listen to the Scotts share the heart and purpose of The Road to Jerusalem with our MessianTics rabbis.

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This week we have the first episode of a special two part interview with our good friends Petra and Garry Scott from The Road to Jerusalem. Listen to the Scotts share the heart and purpose of The Road to Jerusalem with our MessianTics rabbis.

https://theroadtojerusalem.org/about/

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One of the most common questions we hear as Messianic Jewish rabbis is about Kashrut, whether or not Jews and Gentiles HAVE to keep Kosher as followers of Messiah... This is such a common discussion that we decided to hit record and let our conversation on the matter hopefully be a blessing to you. Listen to our MessianTics Team dive into this conversation and let us know your thoughts.

With antisemitism on the rise and there being no apparent slowing in site, what are some logical steps we should take to make sure our congregations are safe and protected? We'd love to imagine this to not be an issue we'd ever face, yet a number of MJ synagogues have experienced direct antisemitic attacks and/or threats in recent years, and even months. Listen to our MessianTics Team discuss this issue with care, grace, and love, but also with healthy dose of reality.

In this new episode of the MessianTics Podcast, our rabbis discuss some of the biggest issues the Messianic Jewish movement faces--MJ Identity Crisis. This conversation addresses several important situations that must be overcome in order for the MJ Movement to see the future we long for. Listen and share your thoughts on this episode with us.

This is a very special episode for the MessianTics Team as it commemorates the first full year of the podcast. On Sept 1st we officially hit one full year of the podcast and this episode is our reminiscing over the first year and talking about some thoughts and ideas we have for the years that lie ahead of us.

As we prepare for the High Holy Day season, we wanted to share a little more of a lighthearted episode with you. In this episode we discuss some of our favorite secular movies or shows that have influenced our faith over the years. And yes, we said secular, because we serve a G-d Who can use anything to get our attention. Listen to this week's show and let us know your thoughts, and what movies/shows have impacted your walk with the L-rd.

On the first episode of our second season we dive into a heartfelt conversation about the High Holy Days and what to expect if you attend these special services at a Messianic Jewish synagogue. Listen to our MessianTics team dig into this beautiful season.

We received a listen submitted question about hearing the Voice of G-d and we wanted to share our thoughts and hearts on the matter. So give this week's episode of the MessianTics Podcast a listen and be sure to take some notes as you go along. We pray it is a blessing.

Our rabbis dive head first into a very important conversation: What is a successful congregation? What metrics, data points, factors, indicators do we use to determine a successful congregation? Is it size? Finances? Depth of staff? Or are there more important factors to consider? Listen to our Messian[T]ics team dive into this valuable discussion on today's episode.

Today's episode is a bit different as our MessianTics Team dives into an educational, interesting, and hilarious conversation on things that believers love to say about the Bible, but aren't actually in the Bible. Listen to our rabbis rectify a number of odd and out of place biblical misrepresentations as only they could.

The Messian[T]ics Team loves to dig into controversial topics within the Messianic Jewish movement and have deep and honest conversations wrestling with these important issues. In this episode our rabbis dig into the conversation about intermarriage within the Messianic Jewish movement... the good, the bad, and the ugly. You won't want to miss this week's episode.

We received a question from one of our listeners asking how we observe Erev Shabbat in our own homes, particularly as regards traditional prayers said. So, with this episode, we dive into this very discussion, how do we do Erev Shabbat in our homes? Hopefully this discussion will not only be educational, but will be a blessing for you as we prepare to enter Shabbat this evening.

A lot of times we joke that MJ is the granola of the Body of Messiah, we attract all the fruits, nuts, and flakes... Today's episode of the Messian[T]ics Podcast is dedicated to some of the funny, strange, and antic-worthy encounters that we've had over the years in Messianic Jewish ministry.

Something that tends to appear as one of the most complicated issues to wrestle with in the Messianic Jewish movement is the place and role of Gentiles in the MJ congregation. Listen to our MessianTics rabbis share their thoughts and hearts on this vitally important issue, and feel free to share your thoughts with us as well.

In the Messianic Jewish congregational life cycle we find ourselves now in the season between the Spring and Fall Moedim and our MJ leadership finds a brief opportunity to catch their breath, relax, reset, and plan for the future. On this week's episode our MessianTics rabbis will talk openly and candidly about the sweet relief of the MJ Summer Break (and you definitely want to listen to the very end, Rabbi David drops a little hard-hitting nugget at the end that we all need to hear). Listen to episode 40 of the MessianTics Podcast and share your thoughts with us.

Our conversation on today's episode is a followup of sorts to last week's conversation on unity within the Body of Messiah... Today we turn our attention to fostering unity within the vast spectrum of Messianic Judaism. Listen to the Messian[T]ics Team's take on this very important issue and share your thoughts with us.

As the Jewish world celebrates Shavuot, many of you may be wondering what exactly is it all about? Is it just another holiday? Or is there something vital and prophetic that the Body of Messiah should be aware of connected to Shavuot? Give this episode a listen and hear what our MessianTics team has to say about Shavuot.

The Messianic Jewish congregational movement tends to operate off of a fellowship model within the various congregational/rabbinic organizations. Is this the best model available for us? Or could the movement benefit from a more structured organization similar to a denominational structure? Listen to our MessianTics rabbis discuss this issue in a multi-part conversation on the issue. We don't have all the answers, but we are willing to discuss the questions and see where it takes us.

The Messianic Jewish congregational movement tends to operate off of a fellowship model within the various congregational/rabbinic organizations. Is this the best model available for us? Or could the movement benefit from a more structured organization similar to a denominational structure? Listen to our MessianTics rabbis discuss this issue in a multi-part conversation on the issue. We don't have all the answers, but we are willing to discuss the questions and see where it takes us.

The Messianic Jewish congregational movement tends to operate off of a fellowship model within the various congregational/rabbinic organizations. Is this the best model available for us? Or could the movement benefit from a more structured organization similar to a denominational structure? Listen to our MessianTics rabbis discuss this issue in a multi-part conversation on the issue. We don't have all the answers, but we are willing to discuss the questions and see where it takes us.

The Messianic Jewish congregational movement tends to operate off of a fellowship model within the various congregational/rabbinic organizations. Is this the best model available for us? Or could the movement benefit from a more structured organization similar to a denominational structure? Listen to our MessianTics rabbis discuss this issue in a multi-part conversation on the issue. We don't have all the answers, but we are willing to discuss the questions and see where it takes us.

The Messianic Jewish congregational movement tends to operate off of a fellowship model within the various congregational/rabbinic organizations. Is this the best model available for us? Or could the movement benefit from a more structured organization similar to a denominational structure? Listen to our MessianTics rabbis discuss this issue in a multi-part conversation on the issue. We don't have all the answers, but we are willing to discuss the questions and see where it takes us.

The Messianic Jewish congregational movement tends to operate off of a fellowship model within the various congregational/rabbinic organizations. Is this the best model available for us? Or could the movement benefit from a more structured organization similar to a denominational structure? Listen to our MessianTics rabbis discuss this issue in a multi-part conversation on the issue. We don't have all the answers, but we are willing to discuss the questions and see where it takes us.

Have you ever noticed the pendulum swing from MJ congregation to MJ congregation with regards to observance and Jewish practice? Have you ever wondered what gives? Listen to our MessianTics Rabbis dialogue over these issues in a way that only they could in today's episode of the MessianTics Podcast.

With the recent Asbury Revival in the U.S. we dive into a deep conversation on revival, especially as it pertains to the MJ Movement which has long called itself a revival movement. Listen to our Messian[T]ics Rabbis discuss this important topic in today's episode.