Robert Rubenking:  

The interest section needs more options: As a Messianic Jewish Rabbi (a Jewish Bible scholar/Teacher who serves and follows the Messiah Yeshua [Christ Jesus]), I like inspirational music, southern gospel, and Messianic Jewish praise and worship music. And I am so happy to see that Scripture is being fulfilled in our present times, especially with the growing numbers of Jews and Gentiles who are coming to faith in the Messiah Yeshua (Christ Jesus) as their MASTER, REDEEMER, and FRIEND. If you do not already do so, I urge you to read your Bible, one page or chapter at a time, from cover to cover, over and over. And each time you finish reading a portion, meditate on what you just read, sharing your thoughts with the AUTHOR and FINISHER of your Faith. You will be amazed at how much your faith will grow, especially after you have read through the Bible at least once or twice; most people begin to notice a HUGE difference in their third time through. And if you read it out loud to yourself, it will have a greater impact on your faith and your life (Rom. 10:17). The Bible is such an amazing book!!! It is the only book one can read that can give you the "first time reading experience" every time you start reading it all over again. Each time through, you will discover new things that you did not see or understand before. Blessings to all who are brothers and sisters in the faith, and prayers for all who are not... Okay, that is where I am now, but my journey to get here was long and hard, because I was very stubborn and rebellious. After high school, I hung out with a tough crowd of bikers and gear heads. Some of them died in their chosen life style while others spent time in jail as the result of their life style. And I did a lot of things for which I could have gone to jail. But the ALMIGHTY was watching over me, keeping me just out of reach of getting caught. However, I got away from all of that by going into the US Navy: It wasn't just a job; it was an adventure... Furthermore, it did not hurt that there was an higher calling upon my life, which superceded anything I might have otherwise done to sabotage the purpose for my life. While still a teenager, friends and strangers were telling me that I was called for a life of ministry service, but I wanted none of it. And as a young adult, everywhere I went, I found myself in ministerial positions: Recruit Company Chaplain (Basic Training, US Navy, San Diego NTC); Fraternity Chaplain (Lambda Chi Alpha, Simpson College); Youth Pastor (St. John's UMC); etc... Plus, I found myself being drawn to people in need of help, such as run away teenagers. In college, I worked as an intern in a youth shelter facility, served as a mediator between runaways and their parents, and worked in a shelter facility for the mentally handicapped. Finally, in 1986, I quit running (temporarily) from the ONE I called my Lord and KING. And in 1987, I was ordained a church pastor of the United Methodist Church. In 1990, I was ordained to the position of Missionary Evangelist to Central America (part time) and used my summer vacations to travel and perform missionary services. Then in 2001, I met Moishe Rosen, the founding director of Jews For Jesus, who encouraged me to build up my ministerial credentials, going back to school, and become a Messia...Expand for more