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The Church of Many
When I was in high school the scariest thing was when someone would ask about my long hair or why I always wore skirts. I could tell when the questions were coming. The other person would look at my hair, then at my skirt, then back at my hair. I would begin to break… View Article
Read MoreCaveat Emptor
Caveat Emptor. Have you ever seen or heard these two words before? When I first heard them used by someone, I imagined they had something to do with taking out the trash in another language. Why? I honestly have no idea. My brain has been known to imagine odd translations for words I don’t understand…. View Article
Read MoreIt Will Cost You
Proverbs 23:23 states, “Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.” Oftentimes, we only quote the first half of that verse – when it is important for us to recall that truth by itself cannot save us. Jesus said in John 8:32, “And ye shall know the truth, and the… View Article
Read MorePraying the Promises
Numbers 12:3 reads: “Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.” Moses was a man not characterized by his gifts and charisma, nor his looks and stature… as some Old Testament characters were. No, quite the opposite actually, as Moses is known for being… View Article
Read MoreThe Goodness of the Grave
If you have ever attended a funeral, you know that they are generally somber events. Even if it is a scenario where the loved one was ready to meet the Lord and looked forward to marching toward Heaven, it can still be bittersweet to those they leave behind. I have sat through enough choruses of “Amazing… View Article
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