Psalm 90 begins with some hard-to-hear words about our lives that are troubled with sin and all too brief, but then culminates with profound ideas about what brings life joy despite our difficulties.
Happy New Year! & Days of Awe Prayer Guide
L’ shanah tovah – To a good new year!
Some of Lois’ recent podcast discussions
Before 2020 I did a lot of traveling to speak, but once the pandemic blocked travel and zoom was invented, many of my speaking invitations have been online now. Podcasts have become a big part of my life too. Personally, I listen to a lot of podcasts while I’m washing dishes or taking a walk. […]
Upcoming Talks on the Bible from an Insider’s Perspective
Dr. Milly Erema is currently visiting the USA until November 29. While she is here, she and I will be giving talks in churches in Western Michigan. We have already given a two-week seminar at Pillar Church in Holland, Michigan called, “The Bible from an Insider’s Perspective.”
Where Lois is Speaking this Fall (2023)
I recently added three posts on my speaking page about upcoming events where I will be presenting this fall. If you live in Michigan or Minnesota, I hope you can come and join me! Even if you don’t, I’ll be speaking online too.
Video: How Studying the Jewishness of Jesus Saved my Faith
I gave a talk last week at the Christian bookstore in my hometown called “How Studying the Jewishness of Jesus Saved my Faith.” Here’s the flyer. I’m sharing my faith journey of why I left academia to write about this full time. It actually has a pretty big punchline — that the Jesus Seminar’s skeptical […]
I’m Speaking Twice this Fall, B’ezrat HaShem
I’m excited to have two upcoming speaking engagements this fall. One will be a Saturday morning seminar at Grace Point Church in Topeka, Kansas on September 25, and the other will be a two-day retreat in Switzerland on October 22-23. (See links for info.) I was initially asked to come to Switzerland for a speaking […]
How God Used the Torah to Save the World
For those of you who have followed me for awhile, you know that I write mostly about Jesus in his Jewish context. What if we took a closer at the Torah in its context? In this five-day webinar from the Center for Judaic-Studies, October 5-9, I’ll be taking a deep dive into the Torah and […]
Two Upcoming Online Seminars!
I wanted to point you to my speaking page, where I have recently posted three new events which all will be available online. COVID has prevented me from speaking face to face, but this way many more people can join in. I’m going to highlight the first one here. This is a week-long, interactive webinar […]
Interview: Learning from Rabbi Jesus, with the Israel Bible Center
Recently, I was interviewed by Dr. Yeshaya Gruber as a part of the Israel Bible Center’s Roundtable Talk series. Dr. Gruber and I had a lively discussion on topics that may interest many. There are many world-class scholars in this series. I’m humbled to be included among them. The Israel Bible Center site also has […]
A Recent Talk I Gave
Did Jesus actually claim to be the Messiah and Son of God, or was the idea dreamed up by his fawning followers? Yes he did, and in a very Jewish way. So Jewish, in fact, that Gentiles have mostly overlooked his powerful claims. A few weeks ago shared a talk about this in Indianapolis. The […]
West to East and Back Again
Pastors, here’s a creative idea. Choose a Christian book to incorporate into a sermon series (4-5 weeks), and make copies available to church members. At the end of the series, invite the author to come and speak. After the service with the author, host a potluck with a Q & A discussion time about the […]