Shalom Macon: Messianic Jewish Teachings
Shalom Macon is a growing and vibrant Messianic Jewish congregation in Macon, Georgia, serving our local community and reaching thousands around the world through online engagement. Our congregation (in-person and online) is a diverse community of disciples, both Jews and those from many nations, tribes, and tongues (Revelation 7:9). And while we are a Jewish synagogue, committed to the Jewish traditions, teachings, and lifestyle exemplified by our ancestors, our vision is to practice an inclusive Messianic Judaism for All Nations; a restoration of the faith of the earliest communities of Yeshua-followers; a window into the beauty of the Messianic Era in which King Messiah will reign.
Episodes
What if the soil of your soul is a garden God planted with seeds of identity, purpose, and potential? Are your trees thriving—or withering? This Shabbat Shuvah invites us to take a walk with God through the inner garden of our lives, inspecting what is flourishing, what is thirsty, and what has been neglected. Discover how repentance is not just about leaving sin behind but returning to ...
Why does the Torah command us to read its entirety during Sukkot, at the end of the Shemitah year? And how is this tied to the mysterious timing of the year’s renewal in Tishrei? Many dismiss Rosh Hashanah as unbiblical, but does Scripture itself reveal more than one “new year”? From Moses finishing the Torah, to the joy of harvest, to the celebration of Simchat Torah—this portion connec...
What happens when life leaves you scattered—shards of yourself chipped away by sin, suffering, or regret? In this Elul teaching, Rabbi Damian shows how the High Holidays are not only about repentance before God and others, but also about repairing our own fragmented souls. Drawing from Mussar, Hasidic stories, and Psalmic prayers, he teaches us how to gather the divine sparks within us, ...
What kind of God would give impossible commands and then punish His people for failing them? That’s not the God of Israel. Unfortunately, many believers have been convinced that God’s Torah is impossible to keep. But this week’s Torah portion tells a different story. God’s commandments are not far away or unreachable—they are in your mouth and in your heart so you can do them. Discover h...
Am I lying down or am I willing to start the climb? In the spirit of the High Holidays, we talk about honest inspection, the role of pain, and why some people stay stuck while others step up. No shaming. Just an invitation to take the next step. Hoping this message brings the courage someone needs for their mountain.
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What if your deepest pain became your loudest proclamation? In Ki Tavo, Israel brings firstfruits and declares a story—“Arami oved avi…” (Deut 26:5–8). Why does God command us to retell slavery, deliverance, and blessing? Is the Haggadah right—“An Aramean tried to destroy my father”—or “My father was a wandering Aramean”? How do both readings shape gratitude, identity, and witness today?...
We’re beginning a new series for the month of Elul. I know, I know… Soul-accounting, digging into the places we’d rather leave hidden. Many of us would rather avoid inspection. It’s uncomfortable. It raises memories, regrets, and wounds. Yet God invites us into these forty days not to shame us, but to heal us. Are you excited to dig deep, to actually hold the magnifying glass up to our o...
Why does God bar Ammon and Moab “forever,” yet command Israel, “do not abhor” Edom or Egypt?
Deuteronomy 23 seems unfair—until you trace the story behind it. Ammon withheld bread and water; Moab hired Balaam to harm Israel. Egypt, despite later oppression, once sheltered Jacob’s family. Scripture reveals God’s long memory: He repays cruelty and honors generational kindness (Isaiah 19). W...
What if the Church’s most persistent bias isn’t loud hatred—but a quiet story-shape that sidelines Israel?
This series conclusion will show why Scripture, from Genesis to Revelation, tells a different story than the one many assume is right.
If Israel seems like just the prologue in your faith, this will properly reframe that. Watch to rediscover the Bible’s true plan and reconnect wit...
What if “Be perfect” never meant “be flawless”?
We cheer antiheroes who excuse failure—then assume God does too. But Deut 18:13 and Matt 5:48 call us to tamim: blameless, whole, undivided—not plastic perfection. Yeshua raises the bar to the heart to heal, not humiliate, making sin the exception, not our identity. Have we settled for “I’m only human” when the Spirit offers new creation? W...
“Erase their names… but do not do so to the LORD” (Deut 12). Not license for icon-smashing—a warning about reverence.
The sages forbid defacing the Divine Name (Y-H-V-H) or slapping it on throwaway stuff. Deeper still: we erase His Name by how we live. When our posts, deals, or jokes contradict Him, that’s chillul Hashem. The remedy? Kiddush Hashem—visible obedience that makes others glo...
Why Didn’t the Jews Just Believe in Jesus?
It’s a question people still ask today. But what if the answer has less to do with blindness… and more to do with betrayal?
This week, we peel back the layers of history to uncover what was really happening in the early centuries of the Church and why the message of Jesus became, for many Jews, a message of erasure rather than inclusion. The sto...
Sometimes God lets things break so they can be rebuilt stronger.
Moses smashed the first tablets. Yeshua’s Kingdom was delayed. Both moments carried the same challenge—what will God’s people do while they wait?
The second tablets came with grace and renewal. The Messiah’s return will too. Until then, one question remains: Will He find us faithful—or distracted?
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Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock. What time is it?
The Cosmic Clock keeps ticking and the nearness of the Redemption grows ever closer. But is it time yet?
What is the Torah's message for our generation as the Kingdom of Heaven draws near? And how can YOU hasten the Redemption?
Tune in on this Shabbat Nachamu for a message of Comfort about the coming Kingdom.
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Sometimes our lives speak louder than words—for good or bad.
We’ve all seen it: faith proclaimed, but denied by actions. When that happens, the world stops listening.
What light are we supposed to be shining? Is it telling the world about Jesus or something even more important?
What are we talking about? Find out in this week’s 5 Minute Torah.
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"THESE SCRIPTURES ARE NOT YOURS, BUT OURS" -Justin Martyr
What if the theology you’ve inherited isn’t rooted in Scripture at all, but in a 2nd-century backlash against Judaism? Meet the architects of supersessionism—Justin Martyr, Melito of Sardis, Tertullian—who forged the idea that “true Israel” isn’t an ethnic lineage but a faith community.
In this episode, we're diving deep into a fa...
Is justice truly blind—or is that just an ideal we pretend to uphold? What happens when pity or power tips the scales? Can justice truly avoid being swayed by status or story? Discover how God’s justice resists bias, how Yeshua models perfect equity, and what that means for us today in this week’s 5 Minute Torah.
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Root Causes
What do Gnostics, Marcion, and Crusaders have in common? They all reshaped Christianity—and fueled centuries of anti‑Judaism.
This week we’ll travel back in time to zoom in on a moment when the Jesus movement took a sharp turn. Not yet with councils or decrees, but with quiet edits and a clever “fix” that still shapes how people read the Bible today.
If you’ve ever wondered, ...
What if the fiercest battle isn’t fought with swords but with love? In this week’s Torah portion, God commands Moses to wage war on Midian—but rabbinic masters insist the real enemy isn’t people at all, but the hatred that divides us. How do you “take up arms” against sinat chinam—baseless hatred—and instead pursue ahavat chinam—baseless love? Can you fight for unity when your heart feel...
Bless Those Who Bless You? | When the Promise Gets Twisted
What if a promise meant to affirm was used to condemn?
In Bless Those Who Bless You, Part 2 of Baseless Hatred: The Roots of Christian Antisemitism, we examine how God’s enduring covenant with Israel, anchored in the Word of God, has been distorted through theology, rhetoric, and silence.
This week, we expose the misguided interp...
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