These are podcasts of teaching and testimonies from the Olive Tree Congregation in Prospect Heights, IL.
The Book of Life is not fictional; it is about forever and not the "here and now" and it is about God's grace and not our effort.
God reveals to Moses and to us that He is great in lovingkindnessa and truth. (Exodus 34:6)
God doesn't just want to give a spiritual "check up" to Israel (and all of us) just so we will face the reality of our need for forgiveness. He also wants us to find relief in the solution that HE provides.
Yom Kippur is like God's annual spiritual exam for Israel. The only hope of fixing the problem is to face the reality that there is a problem that needs to be fixed.
We must all stand before the Judge of the Universe. What is the only appropriate plea and when should we make it?