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Bible 101

Want to learn more about the Bible? about God? about Jesus? Dig into these resources for the basics.

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Shine the light on your words and thoughts

“Whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done…

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Strong tree

Ancient shipbuilders would prepare the masts for their ships long before installing them. They would go to the forest and find an appropriate tree….

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Wanted: Dead (to be made alive)

There was a baptism at our church recently. Cute little girl in a fancy little dress. She had a bow in her hair. She…

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Your (extra)ordinary Bible

About 125 years ago, most scholars thought the Bible was filled with extraordinary words. The Greek New Testament has about five thousand different words,…

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King by force

I always wondered why the Bible numbered only men in the feeding of the five thousand. The Jewish culture was a patriarchal society, a…

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A hole and the whole

Recently, our 16-year-old son got his first phone. (Yes, we lean slightly toward the old-school way of life. . . . We also still…

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God’s weird (but beautiful) Word

Psalm 133 might be the weirdest/most beautiful analogy in the Bible. It says that living in unity with God’s people “is like precious oil…

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You give them . . .

Recently I read the account of Jesus feeding the five thousand. Something jumped off the pages of Scripture that never did before. Different truths…

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Let’s make heaven crowded!

Recently, every member of my family got sick. It was an awful, helpless feeling watching my kids burning with fevers and coughing so hard…

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Heads up!

If a fly ball is hit into the air, you might hear the words, “Heads up!” to warn you. If a friend or coworker…

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Cell phone vs. God’s Word

Do you know how many times a day the average person picks up his or her cell phone to check messages, scores, or other…

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A little of this . . . a little of that

My workplace has an amazing cafeteria. There are so many options: the mainline options, a salad bar with anything you could want, rotisserie chicken,…