Articles
Articles by Art Katz available online and in PDF download format.
On Adolescence
Generalities inspired by Eugene Peterson’s devotional April 30, Adolescence is a Gift.
At what stage is the church-at-large presently? Infancy is the discovery of itself in thumb-sucking egocentricity and fascination over its own body and that which supplies it. Adolescence is the awareness of ‘deeper currents’ from within biologically and the excitement of things without that […]
On Atonement
In view of Leviticus 17:11, ought we not, as Jews, to consider that, “without the shedding of blood there is no remission for sin”?
That Isaiah 53 condemns and renders invalid any attempt of man by ‘mitzvot’ or deed to attain to righteousness? That one cannot circumvent this remarkable provision of God by privately assuming a […]
On Composing Papers
As believers, each one of us ought to be compiling papers. We ought to have a growing stack of articles and papers on things that the Lord has made alive to us. There ought to always be something “on the stove.” It is like an artist working on several canvases at once. He is working […]
On Denying Reality: A Formula for Madness
From the perspective of faith, that is, seeing things as God sees them, the denial of Christ, [His Advent, Crucifixion, Resurrection and Ascension] nay, the unwillingness to grant Him even scant attention, has got to be the greatest anomaly of all times. That “He came to His own and His own received Him not”—and continues […]
One Thing You Lack
“A certain ruler” (Luke 18:18), rich, accomplished, noble, Torah observant, full of “great possessions” asked Him, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” That question is undeniably great—not only as the question of what lies beyond death, but for our purposes, the critical enablement for a sustaining, overcoming, last days’ life of discipleship, service […]
On Intercession and Ministry
Prayer, in my opinion, before, during, and after the public ministry of the word affects the quality and power of the word that goes forth, without which we miss the fullness of God’s intention. Other factors would be our corporate agreement and bondedness together. The taking of communion is a spiritual statement to the Lord […]
On Interpreting Scripture
The Bible is another kind of literature. It is utterly unique. I have been a reader all my life long, but there is nothing like the Scripture for conveying depths of meaning in so few words. The scriptures are terse, compact, and intense, and that puts a great demand upon us to draw out the […]
On the Significance of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit in the Final Outreach to the Jew in the Last Days
I am becoming increasingly aware of the lassitude of attitude and the neglect in practice of the speaking with other tongues on the part of those ‘Spirit-filled’ Christians who ostensibly have received the gift. Sincere as we are in our concern for our yet unbelieving Jewish kinsmen, we are rarely led to pray for them […]
On Weakness and Foolishness
God delights in choosing the weak and foolish things out of which He ushers in the holy and glorious. To foolishness can be added failure and every other kind of word that is […]
On Witnessing to Jews
Some Do’s and Don’ts in bringing the gospel to the Jewish people.
Guard yourselves from any condescending or superior attitude towards Jews. Your hearts should be going out to them; they are doing the best they can in what they know. They have traditions that have kept them through the ages, through much opposition and persecution; […]