ANOINTED FOR CHRIST

Raquel and I were singing at the Salem House of Prayer. Whenever I held a long note, the sound seemed to become smoother and fuller, almost as though another voice or tone were blending with mine through the microphone. After the worship set, Raquel told me that she, too, had heard what sounded like another voice singing with me. I joyfully exclaimed, “That was my angel!” Now there are times in scripture when God makes people aware of angels. Abraham and the three angels in Genesis  18:2 are one of many examples.  I believed I personally experienced an angel just like in those biblical stories. This has happened to me before, where at other times people have said they heard an angel singing with me. Though some may not be ready to believe that, and that's ok, I was ready to believe it. The experience encouraged me and brought to mind the biblical picture of countless angels surrounding God’s throne. Revelation 5:11 says, “Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels ar...

1. Seminary Update Greetings, friends. Over the last month, I have continued working through my flashcards of the 75 most common Hebrew root words in the Old Testament. I also received my syllabus from Manna University for Biblical Hebrew I, purchased the textbook and workbook, and I am looking forward to the class beginning on August 24, 2026. This month, one Hebrew word especially caught my attention: יְשׁוּעָה — yeshu’ah — salvation That word became the starting point for this month’s Seminary Journey reflection. 2. The Flashcard Moment As I was studying my Hebrew flashcards, I came across the word יְשׁוּעָה . Front of my Hebrew flashcard: יְשׁוּעָה (yeshuʿah), meaning “salvation.” I sounded it out slowly: Yeh-shoo-ah. Yeshu’ah. Then I thought, “I know that word. That sounds like Yeshua.”   I was already familiar with the name Y...