The Truth Barista

The Truth Barista and Amazing Larry continue their talk about revival. What are the hallmarks of true revival? Is revival what a church presents or what people experience? Can you have a revival if something isn't “vived” first? Take a listen, and may the Lord fan the flames of love for Him in your heart! Visit HighBeam Ministry, The Truth Barista Check out the Frothy Thoughts Blog! Check out The...

Revival. What do you think of when you hear that word? An old-fashioned tent meeting with a portable baptism tank and a sawdust floor? A church service with a hot worship band, light show, and ecstatic singing? Is this what real revival is? Is it a matter of the art or the heart? Visit HighBeam Ministry, The Truth Barista Check out the Frothy Thoughts Blog! Check out The Truth Barista Books!

So, can a Christian or any person ever get divorced? If not, why? If so, under what conditions? Is divorce EVER an option for a Christian and if they do will they forever remain a pariah to be shunned by one and all? Can a divorced person ever remarry or are they under a perpetual sentence of singleness? These are questions that have stumped many Christians and brought pain and suffering to strugg...

Many people live in various levels of FEAR! Afraid to speak up, afraid of what life will bring them tomorrow...or TODAY! Afraid of losing a job or a loved one. True, things that cause us to fear are all around us. Can we live in a state of NO FEAR? It all depends on what and who you know. If you find yourself living with fear, join the Truth Barista and Amazing Larry for a Friday talk about the an...

What makes the New Covenant new? It’s not a brand new, never-before-existing covenant. It’s the Old Covenant made new – Covenant 2.0, so to speak. But it comes with a “new heart and spirit,” an indwelling Holy Spirit, and an implanted Law of God that is easier to understand and follow because of how God “re-news” us. Visit HighBeam Ministry, The Truth Barista Check out the Frothy Thoughts Blog! Ch...

“Therefore,” he said to them, “every teacher of the law who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom treasures new and old” (Matthew 13:52). What does this mean in light of Jesus’ parables of new patches on old cloth and new wine in new/old wineskins? You’ll be surprised with this “new” look at a “renewed” Law of God Visit HighBeam...

What prompted Jesus’ discussion of new versus old patches and wineskins? It was both His and the Pharisees’ passion to reach the “sinners” or backsliders of their day. These “sinners” were Jews whose relationship with God was lax and needed reviving. Jesus’ teachings matched His Father’s Torah, not the Pharisees’ teachings. His was a “new” take on the “old” Law. Visit High Beam Ministry, The Truth...

How do we understand Jesus when He talks about old versus new patches, old versus new wineskins? We have to know which word for “new” is used in the text and the cultural context of Jesus’ discussion with the Pharisees about what is proper teachings and practices to help backsliders return to God. Visit High Beam Ministry, The Truth Barista Check out the Frothy Thoughts Blog! Check out The Truth B...

Old versus new patches, old versus new wineskins. What does Jesus mean? He’s comparing the Pharisees’ teachings versus His “new” (but actually, old) and how they are both trying to reach out to the backsliding sinners of their day. Visit High Beam Ministry, The Truth Barista Check out the Frothy Thoughts Blog! Check out The Truth Barista Books!

Old versus new patches, old versus new wineskins … what the heck is Jesus talking about? Jay the Truth Barista and Amazing Larry take on this remarkably tough to understand lesson. The key is to understand what Jesus meant by “old and new.” For this, we need to understand the Greek words and the Hebrew ideas blended within the text. Visit High Beam Ministry, The Truth Barista Check out the Frothy...

Jay, the Truth Barista, and Amazing Larry wrap up the topic about the difference between the Western and Hebraic mindsets and how both worldviews radically affect how we read God’s word, experience God, and live as a Christian community. Listen to how Jesus’ followers drifted from a Jewish background to a Greek/Western influence. Visit High Beam Ministry, The Truth Barista Check out the Frothy Tho...

Jay the Truth Barista and Amazing Larry tackle the topic of worship as it’s approached by the Western vs. Hebraic mindset. Is there a difference? Yes! A big one. It’s a different as knowing about God and knowing God, and much more. Check it out. Visit High Beam Ministry, The Truth Barista Check out the Frothy Thoughts Blog! Check out The Truth Barista Books!

Jay the Truth Barista and Amazing Larry use their study on the Western vs. Hebraic mindset to focus the light on congregational life and leadership. Hang on. This will get bumpy! Visit High Beam Ministry, The Truth Barista Check out the Frothy Thoughts Blog! Check out The Truth Barista Books!

How does the Western mindset differ from the Hebraic mindset regarding congregational life? It’s amazing how we can see the Hebraic mindset at work in the New Covenant Early church. And yet, many of our congregations today seem so different. Jay and Larry talk about why this is. Visit High Beam Ministry, The Truth Barista Check out the Frothy Thoughts Blog! Check out The Truth Barista Books!

How do you “know” God and His guidance? How are we to live as God’s people? That depends on your mindset. The difference between a Western and Hebraic mindset makes a huge difference! Visit High Beam Ministry, The Truth Barista Check out the Frothy Thoughts Blog! Check out The Truth Barista Books!

How easy is it for you to read a menu held sideways? How about upside down? It’s possible, but difficult. You might order the wrong dish because your vision isn’t oriented properly with what you’re reading. The same thing is true with the Bible. A Western mindset often misreads the Bible because our minds aren’t oriented the way the Bible writers penned what the Spirit was revealing to their Hebra...

How has your brain been trained? Is your head on straight? If we try to read the Hebraic scriptures with a Greek mindset, it can greatly affect the meaning. Jay the Truth Barista and Larry explore how the two mindsets look at the Universe and God. Visit High Beam Ministry, The Truth Barista Check out the Frothy Thoughts Blog! Check out The Truth Barista Books!

Western vs Hebraic thinking is a fascinating subject because it deeply affects how we study the Bible and live our lives for the Lord. For example, Western thinking is about information while Hebraic thinking is about training – information applied. Jay and Larry explore how Jesus’ followers moved from the Hebraic mindset to the Gentile Western mindset. Visit High Beam Ministry, The Truth Barista...

Why do so many Christians have trouble understanding the Bible or correctly interpreting it? A big part of those problems is how we think. The Bible was written by a people with a Hebraic mindset rather than a Greek-Roman mindset and those differing mindsets have had a huge impact, even a negative one on Western Christianity. It’s time to get our heads on straight. Visit High Beam Ministry, The Tr...

Why is it Christians are afraid of demons and the world system? One answer is we don’t know Jesus as well as demons do. What would happen if Christians truly understood Jesus’ power, authority, and holiness? How would that affect our impact on society? Visit High Beam Ministry, The Truth Barista Check out the Frothy Thoughts Blog! Check out The Truth Barista Books!

Cultural Christianity knows less about Jesus than demons do. While demons cried out, “I know who You are – the Holy One of God” (Luke 4:34, Mark 1:24), many cultural Christians would respond, “Is Jesus really God’s Son? Is Jesus the Holy One of God or just a man?” Speaking of low biblical knowledge, sadly, many churches don’t even acknowledge demons even exist. And yet, confronting demons was a ma...

Truth Barista Jay and Amazing Larry continue their discussion about demons based on the unclean spirits’ exclamation, “I know who You are – the Holy One of God” (Luke 4:34, Mark 1:24). What does it mean that Jesus is the Holy One of God? Why do demons react so wildly to Jesus’ holy presence? Visit High Beam Ministry, The Truth Barista Check out the Frothy Thoughts Blog! Check out The Truth Barista...

Truth Barista Jay and Amazing Larry continue their discussion about demons based on the unclean spirits’ exclamations, “I know who You are – the Holy One of God” (Luke 4:34, Mark 1:24) and “You are the Messiah, the Son of God” (Luke 4:41). Where did demons come from? Why do they want to attack, even inhabit, human beings? What is our best defense against demonic forces? How does God’s holiness hel...

Sadly, demons know (and believe) more about Jesus than most Christians today! Truth Barista Jay and Amazing Larry begin a Bible study series about demons based on the unclean spirits’ exclamations, “I know who You are – the Holy One of God” (Luke 4:34, Mark 1:24) and “You are the Messiah, the Son of God” (Luke 4:41). Visit High Beam Ministry, The Truth Barista Check out the Frothy Thoughts Blog! C...

Truth Barista Jay and Amazing Larry plow through the error that “Jesus came to start another religion.” Christianity’s origin came from a completely Jewish source. Over the course of a couple of centuries, as Jesus’ messianic stream of Judaism received more Gentile followers, the Jewishness of the Early Church was sidelined. One of those casualties was God’s Torah (Law). Visit High Beam Ministry,...