Biblical Heritage Center Blog

There are lots of stories we could tell about things that happened on our almost three decade’s long journey together ( Jeffrey Leynor and Jim Myers ). In my religion, Christianity , we spend a lot of time talking about “ going to heaven ” after we die and spending eternity there. In Jeffrey’s religion, Judaism , people talk about “ the world to come ,” but not with any details.   Read the complete story at -- http://www.tovcenter.org/tov-stories.html

Paul formed a community around his ideas and beliefs. In his community he was the only apostle , he preached a different gospel , and “ righteousness had nothing to do with doing acts of tzedaqah. ” Read the complete blog at -- https://therealyesua.blogspot.com/2019/05/jesus-or-paul-part-5-and-then-paul.html

Using Meme-Structure Models is a very important skill to learn for two reasons – they give you a way to visual things that only exist in the neural networks of human brains and they give people a unique way to discuss them. And, since all beliefs are memes , it gives us new options for discussing one of the most polarizing subjects in our culture. Read the complete blog at –  http://www.tovcenter.org/all-about-memes.html

Doing acts of tzedaqah are so much greater than just giving food, drink, clothes, etc. They were all done by one person for another person and they were also face-to-face experiences, acts of acceptance, acts of love and even more . Read the complete blog at -- https://therealyesua.blogspot.com/2019/05/jesus-or-paul-part-4-only-what-people.html

Making the “ right to live ” a reality requires “ loyalty to the community” by God and people . Leaders and members of the community are responsible for creating and maintaining that environment. We see this in the second definition above. The entire community is charged with the responsibility of “ the elimination of anything breaking the shalom .” This is the cornerstone of human justice. Read the complete blog at -- https://therealyesua.blogspot.com/2019/05/jesus-or-paul-part-3-breaking-of-shalom.html

Almost thirty years ago I (Jim Myers) met a rabbi (Jeffrey Leynor) and we began discussing our BS (Belief Systems). I was a preacher and pastor of a nondenomination Charismatic church , while Jeffrey was a rabbi of a Conservative synagogue . Our Religious Belief Systems both contained an institutional truth called “ monotheism ” – “the belief that only one God exists.” Read the complete story at -- http://www.tovcenter.org/tov-stories.html

An important skill for personal empowerment is Belief Systems Transparency . Developing this skill requires the following knowledge and then lots of practicing the skills in real life situations. Read the complete article at – http://www.tovcenter.org/transparency.html