Imagine being one of the multitude of people following Moses out of Egypt. Imagine what would be going through your mind as you realize that he has led you to the edge of the Red Sea! Imagine your thoughts and emotions when you realize that the Egyptian army is hot on your trail…and your [...]
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Show and Tell
Remember when you were in elementary school and it was “show and tell” day? You’d bring in something cool to show your class and then tell them all about it. Maybe it was a new puppy, or perhaps memories from your summer vacation. These days allow kids to pass along to other kids the [...]
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Instead…
There are some that say the Bible is filled with contradictions or that its message is too confusing to make sense of it. Some lament the parts of the Bible that are hard to understand and wish that it could be a shorter, more concise book.
I’m not one of those people any more. The more [...]
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Run Forrest, Run!
It could very well be the most memorable line in recent movie history: “Run Forrest, run”! It was spoken by a little girl encouraging her friend Forrest Gump to run from a bunch of bullies. You remember the scene, right? As Forrest ran, his leg braces came off and he ran faster and faster and [...]
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It’s My Reflection
Perhaps even more than most prophets, Amos must have been surprised that he was chosen as God’s spokesman. He was a shepherd and arborist without any formal “training” to be a prophet of God. But God saw his character and chose him to speak a difficult message to the people of his day.
As is [...]
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What Time Is It?
We all come upon situations where someone is causing pain to themselves, someone else or God Himself. It is sometimes VERY hard to know what our role should be. When we should openly oppose them and when it is time to forgive and comfort them?
This is the issue Paul had with someone in [...]
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We Can’t Do It
At one time in our life, we’ve all said, “I can’t do it!” And we’ve all probably encouraged been encouraged by a parent, spouse, friend, co-worker or supervisor with a heart-felt “Yes, you can! You’re smart, you’re strong…you can do this!” They are sincere in their encouragement. Sometimes the encouragement is all we need, [...]
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