When I was the church librarian I would often have books donated to the library from members who had finished them. Sometimes they were very good books. Sometimes they were so old and outdated (not classics, or solid authors, but outdated) that I sent them on to the thrift store. But the fiction was always …
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College seems to be pushed as the ultimate cap to childhood. Children have not grown up until they have gone to college for a few years and gotten a degree. But what is the purpose of college?
Is the goal of college a well rounded education?
Is college just an extension of the …
One important mother in the Bible was Hannah. She received her child as the direct result of her broken prayers and she only had him until he was weaned, about 3 to 6 years typically. She then returned the much prayed for child to the Lord to serve Him. 1 Samuel 2 records her prayer …
Hosea 7:8
Ephraim mixes himself with the peoples;
Ephraim is a cake not turned.
This verse has always caught my attention when I’ve read it.
You think this might be the basis for the American expression “half-baked”?
The tribe of Ephraim is accused of mixing with the pagan people and following their customs.
Being …
Yesterday I posted about Lot enjoying the pleasures and safety of living in the city while being grieved at heart by the sin and soon falling into sin himself. Today let’s look at Abraham.
We find that Abraham enjoyed the benefits of the enemy at least twice by going down to Egypt during a famine …
When contemplating how we might today be Warming At The Enemy’s Fire, I was having trouble thinking this out very well. (May have something to do with spending the past couple of days listening to orchestra rehearsals all day.)
At first the only thought I had was Lottery Funding. Some …
Luke 10:38-42
38 Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house.
39 And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching.
40 But Martha was distracted with much serving. …
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