As we begin our study of the life of Abraham, we'll be traveling back through time nearly 4,000 years into a semi-nomadic, Middle Bronze Age culture far removed from our own. While many of the customs will be explained in the lessons to follow, here's an introduction to Abraham's li...
Life, DefinedThe course of life is like the sea; men come and go; tides rise and fall; and that is all of history —Joaquin MillerEach person’s life is like a mountain. And each person has to climb that mountain top alone —Rosamund PilcherPilcher builds on the mountain simile by exp...
They kept the man in custody until the Lord’s will in the matter should become clear to them. Then the Lord said to Moses, “Take the blasphemer outside the camp, and tell all those who heard the curse to lay their hands on his head. Then let the entire community stone him to dea...
In the Bible, human health is body-based, community-based, and deeply integrated in a relationship with God's creating Spirit. The Pentateuch, prophets, writings, Gospels, and epistles all are deeply, if not primarily, concerned with the ongoing and ultimate health of God's good creation. ...
The Bible says that Abraham was God’s friend. This is a very different dynamic than the servants of false gods had with their gods. Even a cursory understanding of ancient idol worship shows that these entities were perceived to be harsh, often malevolent beings that must constantly be appea...
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The history behind the Christmas carol, ‘Hark! The Herald Angels Sing’, is a delightful reminder of how our Lord operates in the lives of each member in His church. Charles Wesley, brother of John Wesley, was the author of 6,000+ hymns which is more than any other male hymn writer....
He daily read the Bible and zealously read the ministry books, including “The New Believers Series,”“The Present Testimony,”“Notes on Scriptural Messages,”“What is the New Testament,”“The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,”“The Orthodoxy of the Church,” and “The Twelve Baskets ...
This is first of all a Sacred Act, and the heart of the Coronation is that moment when the Archbishop of Canterbury anoints the Sovereign. This Ceremony that goes back over a thousand years in the history of the British Isles to the Coronation of Athelstan, but in the deep memory of ...
90. “Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.”– Will Rogers Funny inspirational quotes to uplift you every day 91. “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.”–Abraham Lincoln ...