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Take a moment and imagine if you were to see electric lights for the first time.  They must have been so different, so much brighter than just candles.  Imagine you are driving down the street in October – do you ever notice a simple porch light outside?  How much more bright and noticeable are Christmas…

I am a (gender). I am a fan of the (sports team). I voted for (candidate). I love to eat (favorite food). My family consists of (list of familial relationships). We each have preferences and identity traits that make us diverse. However, there are classifications where we all find commonality like our humanity, the nation…

The geography of Afghanistan makes battles difficult for their enemies because of where the cavernous landscape that soldiers can hide. If the battle gets too intense and the enemy troops come too close, these Taliban fighters can run in the opposite direction and hide out in caves unfamiliar to those seeking to fight them. In…

In Romans 15:4 we read that the Old Testament helps us to have hope through the encouragement of the Scriptures. Let’s examine the situations of two men that can us help to be encouraged ourselves. ElijahIn a reading of I Kings 19, we read Elijah was a discouraged individual and needed God’s help. His life…

How do we respond when difficulties come our way? When we stub our toe? When we lose our job? When we lose health? We are told in Philippians to not be anxious about anything, but to make our requests known to God. (Philippians 4:6) And again, in Philippians 4:4, to rejoice in the Lord always.…

Our part in salvation is reverent obedience to God’s will. The Old Testament begins with God telling us His requirements for Adam and Eve, and concludes with God reminding his people to obey His Commandments. The New Testament also is bookended with the requirements of obedience beginning with Joseph receiving the revelation from an angel…

Romans 11:33 – Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! What does this passage teach us about God? This passage does not teach that He is so unsearchable that we can know nothing about the mind of God.1 Corinthians 2:16 – And…

In what situations do we need the most heart, the most courage? Let’s look at how Moses felt when speaking with God when tasked with speaking to Pharaoh and leading the Israelites. What were God’s heart-filled responses to Moses’s concerns? When We Find Ourselves Alone Moses felt himself alone against against Pharoah, a seemingly insurmountable…

By the mercy of the blessed God and Father we have become children into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ (1 Peter 1:3-5). Hope is alive and well if we are in Christ.  If you have that hope it is a blessing that gives you strength, courage, and stamina to continue.  We…

Which of God’s commands do you find it hardest to obey? Could it be worry? We can’t trust God and worry at the same time. They are mutually exclusive. Hebrews 11:6 – But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently…