Obedience Does obedience lead to victory? That might have been a question the Israeli army asked themselves when they went up against the Tribe of Benjamin. The battle is recorded in Judges 20. The Tribe
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God’s Not Yet
God’s Not Yet God’s not yet. We’ve all been there, haven’t we? Our prayer requests are good. We believe them to be godly. They aren’t necessarily selfish. We feel they align with God’s will and
Read moreWhat If the Shepherds Didn’t Go?
Familiar Story We are familiar with the Christmas story. We’ve heard of Mary, Joseph, Jesus, the shepherds, and the angels. We remember a very pregnant Mary accompanied by her betrothed, Joseph, traveled on a donkey
Read moreGiving Thanks With a Grateful Heart
Giving Thanks With A Grateful Heart A grateful heart finds a way to give thanks. Do you believe it? That’s what I heard my minister say one Sunday leading up to Thanksgiving several years ago.
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Proud Each year as summer gives way to autumn and school starts up again, I can’t help but feel a tinge of longing as I remember all the years I prepared my elementary school classroom
Read moreAre You a Seeker, Fact Checker or Trend Chaser?
Seeker, Fact Checker, and Trend Chaser Among the Apostle Paul’s audience in the 17th chapter of Acts, Paul preached the Gospel to three different groups of people. They were the seeker, the fact checker, and
Read moreKings of Israel and Judah
Kings of Israel and Judah As I considered the role of parents in raising their children, I thought about the kings of Israel and Judah mentioned in the Bible. Not many role models there. Looking
Read moreDo the Work First
Consult God Before You Do the Work Has there ever been a time in your life when you set out to do the work, accomplish something important for God, without consulting God about it first?
Read moreAuctioned Off to the Highest Bidder
Auctioned Off The first year I taught third grade students in Texas I was auctioned off. That’s only one of the differences I discovered between teaching in Texas and teaching in Florida. The curriculum was
Read moreAfter Christ’s Resurrection
After Christ’s Resurrection On Easter Sunday, we celebrate Christ’s resurrection. He is risen, indeed! Although this glorious event is our main focus, and what our faith and hope are built on, other events took place
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