In this clip, we discuss the doctrine of humanity with specific attention to the work of Blaise Pascal and his apologetic for the reasons we see the paradox of both the wretchedness and greatness of humanity.
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Open your doors, O Lebanon – that fire may destroy your cedars! (Zechariah 11:1) – Part Two
Our previous newsletter (Part One) presented biblical teaching regarding Lebanon; the origin and theological strategies of the Islamist terror organization Hezbollah; and concluded with a survey of its venomous anti-Jewish, anti-Israeli and anti-American perspectives and goals. This newsletter (Part Two) unpacks Hezbollah’s role as an Iranian proxy and ‘fifth column’ within Lebanon. Part Three will […]
The post Open your doors, O Lebanon – that fire may destroy your cedars! (Zechariah 11:1) – Part Two appeared first on David’s Tent .
Book Review: Natural Theology: Five Views, by James K. Dew Jr. and Ronnie P. Campell Jr.
Natural Theology: Five Views, by James K. Dew Jr. and Ronnie P. Campell Jr. 289 pp. Baker Academic. In the book Natural Theology: Five Views, there is certainly a matter of debate about how to define natural theology and whether it… Continue reading →
Open your doors, O Lebanon – that fire may destroy your cedars! (Zechariah 11:1) – Part One
The world’s media is focusing a fear-filled spotlight on the tinder-box of Lebanon. Those who turn on the nightly news are shown to a ringside seat and where they can gaze at what may well be a coming bloody confrontation. Even some Christian sites are engaging in a measure of prophetic voyeurism about what may […]
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The Challenge of Islam: Does Early Testimony Matter to Muslims?
Just this past week I had the opportunity to speak to some Muslims about one of the largest differences in our faith and their faith. For Christians, the death and resurrection is central to the Gospel message. After all, the… Continue reading →
You donated $859 to Messiah’s musicians in May
Shalom chaverim,
As part of Messiah’s Music Fund , you fine Chavah listeners have donated $859 to Messiah’s musicians last month (May 2024). Thank you, fins Chavah fans! Here are the exact figures:
$475 in monthly donations – from 61 individuals who donate monthly to Messiah’s Music Fund. A special thank you to new monthly donors Barbra R., Nathalie, and Craig V.
$254 in one-time donations – from Melissa C. and an anonymous donor.
$30 in donations to individual artists from David W. to artist Sally Klein O’Connor.
$100 from myself
Since Messiah’s Music Fund began in August of 2020, you fine listeners have donated $39,249 to Messiah’s musicians . Awesome! Thank you so much, dear listeners, for being a tangible blessing to the Messianic musicians around the world.
As a reminder, we distribute funds based on the number of times an artist’s songs are played on Chavah. Artists whose songs play more often on Chavah receive more financial support. Payment is distributed when a $10 threshold is reached. Here are the raw numbers for May 2024, ordered by largest payout.
Artist
Plays
% Total Plays
Disbursement
Paul Wilbur
16063
6.45%
$53.45
Sons of Korah
11347
4.55%
$37.76
Lamb
9483
3.81%
$31.55
Marty Goetz
7966
3.20%
$26.51
Micha’el Eliyahu BenDavid
7356
2.95%
$24.48
Joshua Aaron
7291
2.93%
$24.26
Barry & Batya Segal
6508
2.61%
$21.66
Ted Pearce
6408
2.57%
$21.32
Steve McConnell
5011
2.01%
$16.67
Avner & Rachel Boskey
4802
1.93%
$15.98
Jonathan Settel
4473
1.80%
$14.88
Zemer Levav
3995
1.60%
$13.29
Karen Davis
3379
1.36%
$11.24
Joel Chernoff
3117
1.25%
$10.37
Israel’s Hope
3055
1.23%
$10.17
Jimmie Black
2996
1.20%
$9.97
Miqedem
2708
1.09%
$9.01
Lev Shelo
2660
1.07%
$8.85
Troy Mitchell
2485
1.00%
$8.27
Zachary Bruno
2423
0.97%
$8.06
Aviad Cohen
2366
0.95%
$7.87
Lenny & Varda Harris
2223
0.89%
$7.40
Liberated Wailing Wall
2182
0.88%
$7.26
Baruch HaShem Worship Team
2133
0.86%
$7.10
Various Artists (Midor Ledor)
2105
0.84%
$7.00
Mishkanim
2100
0.84%
$6.99
Steve Rees
2039
0.82%
$6.78
James Block
2027
0.81%
$6.74
Helen Shapiro
1995
0.80%
$6.64
Baht Rivka Whitten
1832
0.74%
$6.10
Sarah Liberman
1723
0.69%
$5.73
Carolyn Hyde
1715
0.69%
$5.71
Oxana Eliahu
1700
0.68%
$5.66
Maranatha Singers
1661
0.67%
$5.53
Maurice Sklar
1470
0.59%
$4.89
Keren Silver
1453
0.58%
$4.83
Roman and Alaina
1389
0.56%
$4.62
Philip Stanley Klein
1382
0.55%
$4.60
Misha Goetz
1357
0.54%
$4.52
Steve Bell
1338
0.54%
$4.45
David Abramsky
1327
0.53%
$4.42
Ian Michaels
1309
0.53%
$4.36
Meha Shamayim
1290
0.52%
$4.29
Carlos Perdomo
1263
0.51%
$4.20
Kol Simcha
1257
0.50%
$4.18
Various Artists (Elohim, Experience Worship From The Heart Of Israel)
1256
0.50%
$4.18
Adat Yehudim Meshichim
1254
0.50%
$4.17
Sharon Wilbur
1238
0.50%
$4.12
Deborah Kline-Iantorno
1230
0.49%
$4.09
David L. Martin
1221
0.49%
$4.06
Various Artists (Messianic Praise: Celebrating Jerusalem 3000)
1168
0.47%
$3.89
Moshav
1152
0.46%
$3.83
The Star of David Singers
1139
0.46%
$3.79
Sally Klein O’Connor
1137
0.46%
$3.78
Sue Samuel
1129
0.45%
$3.76
New Wine
1108
0.44%
$3.69
Bruce & Lynne Patterson
1106
0.44%
$3.68
Various Artists (Zimrat 2020)
1070
0.43%
$3.56
Various Artists (Son of David)
1066
0.43%
$3.55
Adalya
1062
0.43%
$3.53
Ronen Shalom
1049
0.42%
$3.49
Mason Clover
1029
0.41%
$3.42
Various Artists (Praise to Our God Vol. 5)
1004
0.40%
$3.34
Tents of Mercy
986
0.40%
$3.28
The Lumbrosos
951
0.38%
$3.16
Inna Pikman
943
0.38%
$3.14
Shilo Ben Hod
937
0.38%
$3.12
Andrew Hodkinson
933
0.37%
$3.10
Natasha Kraus-Reynolds
916
0.37%
$3.05
Love and Purity
910
0.37%
$3.03
Michael Nissim
901
0.36%
$3.00
Chuck King
866
0.35%
$2.88
Dan & Melissa David
859
0.34%
$2.86
Teshuva
858
0.34%
$2.85
Roeh Israel Worship Team
856
0.34%
$2.85
Gary Kaplan
852
0.34%
$2.84
Mijael Hayom
821
0.33%
$2.73
Dov Zeira
800
0.32%
$2.66
Les Morrison
797
0.32%
$2.65
Teresa Thomas
794
0.32%
$2.64
Melody Joy
768
0.31%
$2.56
Savae
764
0.31%
$2.54
Marty Goetz & Misha
740
0.30%
$2.46
Phil Plotnek
732
0.29%
$2.44
Robby Cummings
721
0.29%
$2.40
Benjamin Malgo
692
0.28%
$2.30
Leslie Elias
682
0.27%
$2.27
Various Artists (Praise to Our God Vol. 4)
677
0.27%
$2.25
Lily Francis
672
0.27%
$2.24
Melissa Dittrich David
661
0.27%
$2.20
Martin Sarvis
657
0.26%
$2.19
Marc Chopinsky
648
0.26%
$2.16
Exodus Road Band
643
0.26%
$2.14
Aaron Shust
639
0.26%
$2.13
Christopher Mann
627
0.25%
$2.09
Michael Golden
613
0.25%
$2.04
Maurice Sklar & Hugh Sung
604
0.24%
$2.01
Leslie Ann
586
0.24%
$1.95
Hebron
575
0.23%
$1.91
The Nesbitts
569
0.23%
$1.89
Yuval Arts
567
0.23%
$1.89
Lynne McDowell
566
0.23%
$1.88
Bruce Cohen
559
0.22%
$1.86
Various Artists (Tehilot Yisrael (Praise of Israel))
551
0.22%
$1.83
Elisheva Shomron
541
0.22%
$1.80
Shel Zahav
525
0.21%
$1.75
Birgitta Veksler
522
0.21%
$1.74
Marty Goetz & Friends
514
0.21%
$1.71
Kehilat Ha Ma’ayan Congregation
511
0.21%
$1.70
The Hebraism Music Project
503
0.20%
$1.67
HaYovel
497
0.20%
$1.65
Kathy Shooster
489
0.20%
$1.63
BHS Collective
482
0.19%
$1.60
LaDonna Taylor
481
0.19%
$1.60
Elana Watson
478
0.19%
$1.59
Barry & Batya Segal with the Jerusalem Singers
475
0.19%
$1.58
Children’s Songs from God’s Word (With Irit Iffert & Yael Kalisher)
469
0.19%
$1.56
Aromem
460
0.18%
$1.53
Yamma Ensemble
459
0.18%
$1.53
Ben Tzion and Tali Waller
456
0.18%
$1.52
Greg Silverman
453
0.18%
$1.51
Ted Pearce & Friends
452
0.18%
$1.50
Paul Heyman
451
0.18%
$1.50
Various Artists (Praise to Our God Vol. 1)
451
0.18%
$1.50
Various Artists (Praise to Our God Vol. 3)
450
0.18%
$1.50
Sandra Sheskin Brotman
447
0.18%
$1.49
Ephraim Ben Yoseph
444
0.18%
$1.48
Kelly Ferrari
442
0.18%
$1.47
Yariv Goldman
439
0.18%
$1.46
Joshua Rosen
438
0.18%
$1.46
Various Artists (Praise to Our God Vol. 2)
437
0.18%
$1.45
Nate Benjamin
434
0.17%
$1.44
Sha’arei Hashamayim
428
0.17%
$1.42
The Beth Hallel Cantorial Choir
417
0.17%
$1.39
The Olive Green
404
0.16%
$1.34
Hannah Jay
397
0.16%
$1.32
Congregation Shemen Sasson
397
0.16%
$1.32
Hein Zentgraf
388
0.16%
$1.29
Deanne Glenn
386
0.15%
$1.28
The Trees Will Know
379
0.15%
$1.26
Yaakov ben Yehoshua
371
0.15%
$1.23
Shlomo & Neshama Carlebach
359
0.14%
$1.19
Daniel Kopp & Sarah Liberman
359
0.14%
$1.19
Laura Metzing
357
0.14%
$1.19
Sons of Avi
349
0.14%
$1.16
Renalee
349
0.14%
$1.16
Ash Soular
347
0.14%
$1.15
Margaret Becker
345
0.14%
$1.15
Tapestry of Praise
344
0.14%
$1.14
Shelley R. Coldren
339
0.14%
$1.13
Shai Sol
336
0.13%
$1.12
Heartcry of David
334
0.13%
$1.11
Joshua Turnil
326
0.13%
$1.08
Magen David
325
0.13%
$1.08
Brayden & Tali Waller
324
0.13%
$1.08
Left and Right Ministries
319
0.13%
$1.06
Dan David
318
0.13%
$1.06
Kendra Martin
312
0.13%
$1.04
Ted Pearce & Cultural Xchange
304
0.12%
$1.01
Jarmula Band
299
0.12%
$0.99
Alicia Smith
291
0.12%
$0.97
All Nations Worship Hashem, Cyrpus
286
0.11%
$0.95
Briana Berkson
286
0.11%
$0.95
Barak
285
0.11%
$0.95
Maoz Israel Music
284
0.11%
$0.95
Judah & Jennifer Morrison
281
0.11%
$0.94
Duran Badillo Jhon Jairo
278
0.11%
$0.93
Messianic Praise
275
0.11%
$0.92
Ross
273
0.11%
$0.91
Leonardo Díaz
272
0.11%
$0.91
Yerubilee
268
0.11%
$0.89
Jamie Hilsden & Lior Sperandeo
261
0.10%
$0.87
Melanee McClure
257
0.10%
$0.86
Bailey Family Ministry
249
0.10%
$0.83
Matthew Hall
247
0.10%
$0.82
Ian Michaels & Nava Michaels
247
0.10%
$0.82
Jeanne Gere
242
0.10%
$0.81
Jonathan Kegans
241
0.10%
$0.80
Evan Levine
240
0.10%
$0.80
Mate.O
236
0.09%
$0.79
Unknown Artist
232
0.09%
$0.77
Grupo Jerusalem
229
0.09%
$0.76
Cari Eyres
227
0.09%
$0.76
Diane Stough
223
0.09%
$0.74
David Rives
216
0.09%
$0.72
Ana Gloria Copening
216
0.09%
$0.72
Ben & Vera Karlsson
212
0.09%
$0.71
Dale Sechrest
206
0.08%
$0.69
Greg Wilson
204
0.08%
$0.68
Eli & Rachel Haitov
202
0.08%
$0.67
Jonathan & Cindy Bernd
201
0.08%
$0.67
Double Portion Worship Team
194
0.08%
$0.65
Israeli and Arabic Artists
194
0.08%
$0.65
Sonship
193
0.08%
$0.64
Michelle Gold
191
0.08%
$0.64
Kevin Knott
186
0.07%
$0.62
Natalie Isaacs
184
0.07%
$0.61
Nathan Hayward
183
0.07%
$0.61
Yaron Cherniak
180
0.07%
$0.60
Zola Levitt with Marty Goetz
178
0.07%
$0.59
Alexander Roytman
175
0.07%
$0.58
Sarah Benedick
174
0.07%
$0.58
Nell Zier
171
0.07%
$0.57
Alyssa Kennedy
166
0.07%
$0.55
Leorah
165
0.07%
$0.55
Jaymie Bellet
165
0.07%
$0.55
Ashira אשירה
161
0.06%
$0.54
B’nai Shalom Praise Team
158
0.06%
$0.53
Christene Jackman
155
0.06%
$0.52
Sasha Roytman
153
0.06%
$0.51
Shmulik Nissim
152
0.06%
$0.51
Jaci Redlin
151
0.06%
$0.50
Praises For Yahweh
147
0.06%
$0.49
Franceilia McDonald
144
0.06%
$0.48
Heartsville
144
0.06%
$0.48
Matthew Hoffmann
144
0.06%
$0.48
Kirk Dearman
144
0.06%
$0.48
Sheli Myers
143
0.06%
$0.48
Curt Oxford
141
0.06%
$0.47
Tina Bolinger
140
0.06%
$0.47
Bobby Van Jaarsveld
139
0.06%
$0.46
Rachel Washington
138
0.06%
$0.46
Keren & David Seguin
136
0.05%
$0.45
Rebecca Taylor Wyatt
136
0.05%
$0.45
Lee Rothman
134
0.05%
$0.45
Kamal Sampara
132
0.05%
$0.44
Shawna Rae
132
0.05%
$0.44
Jessica H. Kaye
132
0.05%
$0.44
Joshua Waller
131
0.05%
$0.44
Katie Giguere
127
0.05%
$0.42
Avion Blackman
127
0.05%
$0.42
Rebecca Weiler
125
0.05%
$0.42
The Effi Netzer Singers
125
0.05%
$0.42
Robin Mark
123
0.05%
$0.41
Estep
117
0.05%
$0.39
Brian Doerksen
116
0.05%
$0.39
Josh Hegg
115
0.05%
$0.38
Chad and Joy
114
0.05%
$0.38
Jonathan Lane
111
0.04%
$0.37
Vesna Beuhler
101
0.04%
$0.34
Kelly Willard
100
0.04%
$0.33
Baruch Boaz
100
0.04%
$0.33
Jubilare Singers
97
0.04%
$0.32
Beit Immanuel Congregation
97
0.04%
$0.32
Jerry Marcellino
97
0.04%
$0.32
Daniel Carmel
95
0.04%
$0.32
A B Singers
95
0.04%
$0.32
Naftali Imber
94
0.04%
$0.31
Eitan Masuri
91
0.04%
$0.30
Beverly Braumuller-hawver
90
0.04%
$0.30
Parable
90
0.04%
$0.30
Ephrata Kavana
88
0.04%
$0.29
Chaim Warchawsky
87
0.03%
$0.29
Voices Of Israel
81
0.03%
$0.27
Rachel Boskey
78
0.03%
$0.26
Kathleen Susnjar
76
0.03%
$0.25
Giselle
74
0.03%
$0.25
Will Spires
71
0.03%
$0.24
Andre Tischer
70
0.03%
$0.23
Downpour
68
0.03%
$0.23
Nomi Pritz & Roy Kendall
67
0.03%
$0.22
Bought with a Price
66
0.03%
$0.22
Andrew Gabriel Roth
66
0.03%
$0.22
Chesed
65
0.03%
$0.22
Blue Mosaic
65
0.03%
$0.22
Devora Cohen
65
0.03%
$0.22
Craig Taubman
64
0.03%
$0.21
Hector David
62
0.02%
$0.21
Esther ‘Eti’ Horesh
62
0.02%
$0.21
Amanda Sicher
60
0.02%
$0.20
Ann Hilsden
59
0.02%
$0.20
Karen Brummer
56
0.02%
$0.19
Devora Clark
56
0.02%
$0.19
Hillel Ben Yochanan
56
0.02%
$0.19
Navi
54
0.02%
$0.18
Edlin Somorin
54
0.02%
$0.18
CC Jones
50
0.02%
$0.17
Carol Cantrell
48
0.02%
$0.16
Hesh the Messianic
47
0.02%
$0.16
David Edwards
44
0.02%
$0.15
Renewal
44
0.02%
$0.15
Hagevatron
44
0.02%
$0.15
Asharyahuw
43
0.02%
$0.14
Citizen Israel
40
0.02%
$0.13
Celeste Mills and Chaim Warshawsky
39
0.02%
$0.13
Chaya Shalom
38
0.02%
$0.13
Justin Black
37
0.01%
$0.12
Ric Blair
36
0.01%
$0.12
Jordan Thomas
36
0.01%
$0.12
Karen-Or Karni Hirsch
36
0.01%
$0.12
Kibbutz Ha’Ma’apil Trio
34
0.01%
$0.11
Jeanne Gere, Kevin Stokes, Katie Giguere
34
0.01%
$0.11
Josephine Krauss & Kamal Sampara
34
0.01%
$0.11
James J. Novak & Keryn Moriyah
33
0.01%
$0.11
Richelle Sowers
32
0.01%
$0.11
Effi Netzer Band
31
0.01%
$0.10
David Loden
30
0.01%
$0.10
Sara Herndon and Jonathan Sacks
30
0.01%
$0.10
Joy Griffiths
29
0.01%
$0.10
Roy Kendall
29
0.01%
$0.10
Beckah Shae
29
0.01%
$0.10
Loree Brownfield
28
0.01%
$0.09
Zac Waller
28
0.01%
$0.09
Regina Zaki
25
0.01%
$0.08
Celia Whitler
25
0.01%
$0.08
Jordan Marcellino
25
0.01%
$0.08
Trevor Dandy
25
0.01%
$0.08
Wane V. Daroux
24
0.01%
$0.08
Colin Bennie
24
0.01%
$0.08
Tony Angelo
24
0.01%
$0.08
Zamru Lo Singers
23
0.01%
$0.08
Misha Goetz & Sharon Wilbur
22
0.01%
$0.07
Various Artists (Praise to Our God Vol. 3)
20
0.01%
$0.07
Ami Shavit
19
0.01%
$0.06
Hananya Naftali
18
0.01%
$0.06
Lahet Kherev
9
0.00%
$0.03
Stacy Bolton
5
0.00%
$0.02
San Mi
4
0.00%
$0.01
Brad Grooman with Cindy Thatcher
3
0.00%
$0.01
Bought with a Price Music
3
0.00%
$0.01
The elephant and the flea
Sometimes the stout-hearted can learn from history. There are certainly enough examples which might grant wisdom to those who so desire. Indeed, the present superpower machinations and intrigue surrounding the Middle East – with the focus here on jihadi forces versus Israel – have some sobering lessons to impart, for those who have eyes to […]
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When the sons of Adam put God on trial
The spinner of the Narnia tales, British author C.S. Lewis once said: “The ancient man approached God (or even the gods) as the accused person approaches his judge. For the modern man, the roles are quite reversed. He is the judge; God is in the dock. [Man] is quite a kindly judge; if God […]
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New music: Sarah Liberman – The Invitation
Shalom and chag sameach, fine Chavah listeners.
New music rolling out on the station today, fresh Messianic music from Israel. 3 albums in fact!
Sarah Liberman – The Invitation (Hebrew)
Sarah Liberman – The Invitation (Arabic)
Sarah Liberman – The Invitation (Persian)
A bit about this album and Sarah herself:
Starting out as a pioneering evangelistic worship project ‘The Invitation’ became an arrow of hope in the most desperate times. Across the Middle East region Israelis, Arabs and Iranians came together to produce these incredible tracks and materials.
Three distinct collections are available in Arabic, Farsi and English/Hebrew.
Sarah is a gifted singer/song writer whose songs echo ancient Middle Eastern sounds that bring to life deeply impacting Biblical lyrics. Her latest release ‘The Invitation’ – is a collection of profound music, moving videos and study guides that will deepen your walk with God.
Her previous collection – ‘The Worship Journey’ – includes three renowned albums: ‘I Am Before You’, ‘A Pure Heart’ and ‘God of Miracles’.
Sarah is a wife and a mother of three with a growing international speaking ministry. She is also writing several exciting new books.
You can support Sarah Liberman by purchasing her music and donating to her directly . You can also donate to Messiah’s Music Fund , which supports all the musicians on Chavah including Sarah.
Enjoy these beautiful new tunes for the King, fine Chavah fans!
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