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I Am for Peace
I am for peace… Not in the sappy “Miss America” world peace kind of way…but for true, abiding, Jesus-giving peace. (No offense to any past, present, or future Miss America intended.) The news headlines yesterday were very disturbing…Shooting in VA at the Republican Congressional baseball practice. The hatred fueling the shooting has me remarkably puzzled….
Jarred
Then the oil stopped flowing. 2 Kings 4:6b Have you ever come to the point in your Christian walk when the oil stopped? For whatever reason, it seems like a word from God is rare and it is a struggle to get into His word or utter your prayers. It can be a jarring experience!…
Falling Short: Romans 3:21-24
My last post kind of left you hanging by a strand of pearls that Paul had strung together. Paul painted a very dismal picture of humanity when we are left to our own devices. The verses (pearls) that Paul strung together in Romans 3:15-18 declares all (Jews and Gentiles) guilty because we cannot keep God’s…
Lesson 10, Part I…Nothing But the Blood!
By this will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. Hebrews 10:10 Oh my, it is time to put on our “big girl” panties and deal with some serious issues in this lesson. The writer of Hebrews is pulling out all the stops on the issue of…
Something Different
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