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Is Our Life Prayer-Conditioned?
Finally… spring weather. As we know, the welcomed arrival of spring can advance somewhat suddenly into scorching days of summer. This makes me wonder if I am prepared for the heat. And by me, I mean our 30-year-old home which of course houses me, Brian, and our young kids. Our A/C is original to this…
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The Message or the Man?
Lessons from my interactions with Adam’s Road The Recent Tragedy within Adam’s Road Last year, devastating news of long-standing sexual immorality and hypocrisy was brought to light regarding Adam’s Road, a ministry I had been a part of for nearly two years. I had worked beside these people throughout this time, unaware of the egregious…
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Perfect Patience
If there is anything that humans don’t enjoy doing, it is waiting. People dislike waiting in amusement park ride lines. Instead, they may opt to pay a steep cost to “skip” the lines. We have machines that expedite the cooking process of our food and the brewing process of our drinks. Some of us don’t…
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Learn It the Hard Way
Isaiah 22:14 Intro In Isaiah 22:14, the prophet records these strange words from the Lord: Then it was revealed in my hearing by the Lord of hosts, “Surely for this iniquity, there will be no atonement for you, even to your death,” says the Lord God of hosts. (NKJV) What does it mean when the…
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The Tender Love of the Shepherd
Thousands upon thousands of books and articles have been written about the Lord as our Shepherd. Psalm 23 is quoted at memorial services and special occasions. Perhaps it is so familiar to us that we have ceased to truly contemplate the beauty of it. Read Psalm 23 with fresh eyes and take time to reflect…
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Isaiah 14: Shedding Light on Sheol
As we continue our study in Isaiah, we will take a closer look at chapter 14, and attempt to shed some light on the oft misunderstood meaning of the word “Sheol.” A major theme in the book of Isaiah is that of the proud being brought low. Beginning in verse 3 of chapter 14, the…
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The Sting of Procrastination
The Bee Story When my son, James, was five years old, I was watering the flower bed under his window. I noticed a bee going into a hole at the base of the window sill. I thought, “That needs to be filled in before we have a problem.” Three days later my husband was mowing…
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Three Praises for the New Year
New Year’s Day, 2025 Once Again, It’s a New Year Because of the date, I have stopped to thank God for the blessings of the past year, and think about the future—and I am particularly struck by the cyclic nature of life, and the many opposites that bring challenges in different ways. In my life…
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Simple Shepherds to Blessing Bearers
“Now there were in the same country, shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.” Luke 2:8 NKJV It was a quiet, normal night in the open fields around Bethlehem. A few ordinary, brawny shepherds watched the pasture, scanning for predators and yawning from boredom. These men were not kings…
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Judgment & Faithfulness
Introduction In this installment, we continue our discussion of Free Grace issues in the Book of Isaiah. As we mentioned in the previous blogs, the book of Isaiah is a book of contrasts. It covers the dramatic events that took place in the lifetime of Isaiah as a result of the disobedience of Israel and…
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