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Want to hear Jewish Roots used in preaching the Word? Of course Jewish Roots do not ALWAYS come into play, just OFTEN!

Listen to Ed Vasicek’s weekly sermon (MP3 Audio) every week at this site:

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Sermons/lessons are kept online for several months.

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I have a lot of interests. I am the pastor of a conservative evangelical church, write a weekly Opinion column for our community daily newspaper, enjoy 1920's and 30's music remakes, read mysteries, enjoy Messianic Jewish music and studies, and also love to cook, collect stamps, jokes, and listen to Old Time Radio programs.

Although many of my theological papers can be found on our church's website (scroll down to find the link), I have created this site to include papers that are in progress or not quite relevant to our church site. Other information or links might be too frivolous for a church website. So here I am!

Order via Amazon at this Link: The Midrash Key

For Quantity Discount orders, class leader''s guide, to find out more or read my new papers discussing additional New Testament Midrash, please visit The Midrash Key website by clicking HERE.

Description

Tracing Jesus' Teachings Back to Their Old Testament Jewish Roots! "The Midrash Key" is based on the premise that many of Jesus' words are excerpts from sermons he preached based upon Old Testament texts. He used an ancient style of Jewish preaching called "Midrash." By locating the "mother texts" Jesus used in the Old Testament -- and then factoring in the Jewish debates of the day (as seen in the Talmud, for example) -- we can increase the CONTEXT of Jesus' words and fine-tune our understanding. "The Midrash Key" does so reverently (from an evangelical perspective). Understand Jesus like never before! Written in a style with the serious layman or pastor in mind, academics should also enjoy the book.

About the Author

Ed Vasicek received his B.A. from Moody Bible Institute in 1979. He has served as Pastor of Highland Park Church in Kokomo, IN, since 1983, and occasionally speaks at the Messianic Jewish Congregation Ahavot Yeshua in Indianapolis. Ed has published over 500 columns for the "Opinion Page" of the Kokomo Tribune, has been quoted on the front page of USA Today, and has published numerous articles in Pulpit Helps magazine and other journals and theological websites.

Great article on the church gathering for edification. Could have written it myself, but I didn't. Besides, this guy does a better job!

Worship at All Times, But Meet Primarily to Edify

http://www.ntrf.org/articles/article_detail.php?PRKey=4

The Crystal of Nimrod

(Biblical Fiction for the entire family---junior age and up) By Ed Vasicek

Part One (chapters 1-4)

Part two (chapters 5-8)

Part three (chapters 9-12)

Part four (chapters 13-16)

Part five (chapters 17-20)

Part six (chapters 21-24)

Part Seven -final (chapters 25-27)

My Favorites

Favorite Band: Bratislava Hot Serenaders (band)

Favorite Female Soloist: Barbara Rosene (best singer alive today and perhaps the best ever)

Favorite Male Soloist: Al Jolson

Favorite TV show: Emeril Live

Favorite Movie: Three Stooges

Favorite Book: Bible (NASB, NIV, or ESV)

Favorite Sports Team: White Sox (when they win only)

Favorite Food: Too many to list, perhaps my favorite is pasta (mostaccioli or penne) with meat sauce

My Hobbies

Too many: Bible study, reading (non-fiction and mysteries), cooking, 1920's and 30's remake music (symphonic and hot popular jazz),Messianic Jewish music, watching my DVDs of TheThree Stooges, the old Get Smart TV show, Perry Mason, Hercule Poirot, Charlie Chan, stamp collecting, Al Jolson society, Park Band music, jokes, and general schmoozing.

Most Admired

Jesus Christ for sure.

Favorite Links

How To Be Saved

Highland Park Church

Ed's Sermons and Photo

Ed's Amazon.com Reviews

Precept Bible Study Helps

Radio Dismuke (internet)

Bratislava Hot Serenaders Video

How to Order Bratislava Hot Serenaders CDs

Great Recipe Site: http://www.cookeatdelicious.com/