Encourage your faith in God by searching His Word for the many ways He works in our lives. Your faith will increase as you build your confidence and trust in Him.
“I’m afraid I have bad news….” It was my mom calling. My initial response was to tell her I didn’t want to hear it. A deep fear of what she was about to say sent me straight into denial, which is an unhealthy coping mechanism. Overcoming the spirit of fear in our lives is possible when […]
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In honor of Mother’s Day, I’d like to look at three faithful and amazing mothers of the Bible. I hope you could celebrate (or reflect on) the love of your mother or a special woman who played the role of a mother in your life.
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There are many Bible characters who responded to God’s call with the phrase, “Here I am!” Abraham, Moses, Isaiah, and the disciples were all willing to obey God. Samuel also answered God’s call with these same words, but he didn’t know it was God calling. In fact, Samuel was just a child when God first called out
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Matthew, Mark, and John were all eyewitnesses to the spectacular miracle of Jesus and Peter walking on water. Jesus had just performed the miracle of the feeding of the 5000 with the 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish. He was seeking a time of solitude and prayer with His Father. He sent the disciples
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Is anything more universal than the cross? We see it world-wide: on churches and walls, as jewelry and tattoos, and on foreheads on Ash Wednesday. For Christians, it symbolizes salvation. Jesus knew the cross was in His future. He also told His disciples that to be His follower, they needed to “take up their cross.”
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Last week we focused on listening to the voice of God. I related an experience in hearing God say, “I see you.” God has so many attributes, and this week I’d like to concentrate on “the God who sees me.”
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Good Friday ends on a somber note. Jesus’ followers were both terrified of being arrested and in complete shock, sorrow, and disbelief. The chief priests and religious leaders were relieved to have Jesus removed from their midst. Jesus’ physical death had Satan and his minions beside themselves with glee. But little did they all know
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We find the story of Nicodemus in three places in the Bible, all in the Gospel of John. I experienced a new appreciation for Nicodemus after watching the TV series about Jesus’ life, “The Chosen.” He is the one character whose story brings me to tears every time I watch it! There is a lot
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Details about the life of Lydia of Thyatira are scarce. In fact, there are only three short verses in the book of Acts that mention her. So why did Luke include the story of Lydia in the Bible?
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Have you heard of verse mapping? You may know this study tool by another name- Bible mapping, or Bible verse mapping- but it is all the same idea. It is another tool to improve our Bible study habit, and we can never have enough of those!
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