At one point he called for Queen Vashti to come and join them in order to show the people her beauty, for she was fair to behold, Scripture says (Esther 1:11).When the queen refused to come at the king’s command, the king was outraged. He called on his sages and asked them, ac...
Paradise is mentioned three times in Scripture, first in Luke 23:43. These few references tell us something vital about what God has in store for us...
As I said at the top of this article, each Christian will be responsible for getting their own direct answer from the Lord on this very controversial issue. I believe that when you put all 5 of the above Scripture verses together side by side, the answer might be in the correct interpret...
What is your response to these five truths about our bodies? How are they different from what the world says about our physical selves? In what ways do you hear God calling you to treat the gift and responsibility of your body differently? Come join the conversation on our blog! We want...
I think it is one of the most beautiful indicators in scripture of what it means to have a relationship with the Savior…that he will know us and understand us completely. There will be no hidden agendas, no turning away from our weakness, but rather an embracing of it so that–and ...
This Scripture assures us that the house on Ironkettle is our divinely appointed home. Of course, we can’t presume that He will always keep us here, but for now we see “the boundary of our land” as an opportunity gifted by God. Through our current circumstances and in our hearts, ...
Perhaps you are even thinking…”I have no idea who I am to begin with.” That’s okay too. Read through what Scripture has to say about who God says you are and invite Him to speak to you what you need to hear.(I happen to think he loves that invitation and doesn’t often turn...
It helps us with the colors, the themes, the hymns, the scripture, the tone of worship. That being said, I must also admit that the liturgical season is an entirely human construct. We invented it to help us know God. God did not invent it to help God know us. Yet I find myself...
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It is crammed packed with Scripture which undeniably backs up the 50 foundational truths about God and His blessings to me (to you, too) that changed me, that freed me, and that helped me endure knowing my Savior wasn’t angry at me, nor was He disappointed in me. I also offer youmy...