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Hall of Faith: Abel and Enoch
By Annette Halsey Who are Abel and Enoch? Why are Abel and Enoch in the “Hall of Faith”? Seriously?! King David is grouped with a bunch of others at the end of the chapter and the prophet Daniel isn’t even mentioned by name, while Abel and Enoch are mentioned in detail. The heroes listed are…
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The Power of Nothing
By Kelley Easley To say that I am not technologically savvy would be a huge understatement. Because my phone is always running out of charge, some thoughtful friends sent me a power bank all the way from another continent. It seemed like a perfect solution except, true to form, I haven’t figured out how to…
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Hebrews 11 Intro
By Kathryn Wright The book of Hebrews is often considered one of the scariest books in the New Testament. Many Christians avoid the book altogether due to the warning passages contained in it (2:1-4, 4:12-13, 6:4-8, 10:26-31, 12:25-29). However, did you know the book was actually written to be an encouragement to its readers? The…
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A White Stone and a New Name
Written by Judy Kenagy Recently, as I walked along the beach of Ocean Shores, I zeroed in on three small white stones. They caught my eye despite being covered by the sand and dwarfed by countless shells and seaweed. I was attracted by their purity, size and smoothness, and saw them as a collector’s item. …
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Rewardable Attributes: Peacemakers
By Kathryn Wright Over the last few months, we have been taking a look at the individual attributes of the Beatitudes found in Matthew 5:1-12. If you are interested in seeing the other installments go check them out here. You will find blogs addressing humility, meekness, mercy, and those who are pure in heart. As…
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Embracing Change
By Kelley Easley Change. For over two years now, it has been the resounding—and unrelenting—theme of my life. And while I am learning to expect it, it never really gets any easier to accept. During the past 26 months, our family has faced unemployment, cancer, Covid, and the loss of both our beloved pastor and…
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What Fuels You?
By Jacinta Patten Alone Time? As a homeschooling mother of four, with no family locally, and my husband working long hours, I often have other mothers ask me (with a bewildered look) when I get “time for myself.” My response is always something simple along the lines of “Well, I don’t, and I’m ok with…
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“Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God.” Matthew 5:8
The next rewardable attribute in our series is “pure in heart.” Jesus says that the” pure in heart will see God.” Does this mean that only the pure in heart will gain entrance into the Kingdom? Certainly not! The Bible is clear that the only requirement for entrance into the Kingdom is belief in Jesus…
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Like Puzzle Pieces
Written by Manuela Mazzei For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ. (1 Cor. 12:12 NKJV) One of the greatest gifts that God has given us as believers is diversity in the body of Christ. Just as a puzzle is made…
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The Unseen Rainbow
By Kathryn Wright For those of us in America, June 1st marks the beginning of pride month. We cannot leave our homes without coming into some form of contact with this movement. Our stores, schools, news sources, advertisements, and even armed forces, are promoting the LGBTQ+ community. We are constantly inundated with the message of…
