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Jesus Died and Rose According to the Scriptures

1 Corinthains 15 deals with the core of our faith and our focus for the next three weeks, Jesus’s resurrection. In verses 3-4, Paul writes, “For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for … Continue reading

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The Day the Sun Stood Still

Springing forward and falling back give us a sense that something about the sun’s rotation has changed when actually the only thing different is our routine. For a real example of the sun doing something miraculous, we don’t have to … Continue reading

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Prescription vs Description – an Introduction

Something that’s easy to mix up when reading the Bible is prescribing descriptions. What do I mean by that? A description is simply telling us what happened. Many passages in the Bible are describing an action or event but not … Continue reading

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February 2024 Storytime Blog Hop

Once again it’s time for a fun adventure. Enjoy my story below, then follow the links to other stories of participating authors in the blog hop.  Leave us comments.  We love hearing from you! This is the 12th installment of … Continue reading

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Old Testament Organization

The 39 books of the Old Testament are divided into 5 major sections: It isn’t necessary to memorize these categories, but it can be beneficial to know what kind of book you’re reading in order to best understand its message.

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Covenant of the Old Testament

The word testament means covenant. Thus the Old Testament means the old covenant. After God leads the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt, He takes them to Mount Sinai and gives them instructions, including the ones most of us are … Continue reading

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Indoor Plumbing in the Old Testament

Did you know that there’s a story in the Old Testament that mentions an indoor bathroom? And that’s not all. Judges 3:12-30 tells the story of Ehud a left-handed Israelite and Eglon, the king of Moab who had power of … Continue reading

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The Short and the Long of It

Psalm 117 holds two distinctions in the Bible. Can you name either? The first has to do with its location. Psalm 117 is the middle chapter of the Bible. There are 594 chapters before Psalm 117 and 594 chapters after … Continue reading

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Anyone Can Read the Entire Bible

Admittedly, the Bible is a BIG book, or rather, collection of books. The Bible contains 66 books divided into chapters; a total of 1,189 chapters to be exact. Thinking about reading the entire Bible is intimidating, especially for someone who … Continue reading

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Mixed Up Christmas: When Christmas Magic Fails

Christmas Magic has never failed…until today. Delivering presents on Christmas Eve takes preparation, hard work, and most of all magic. Everyone knows that, especially Terrance. As Santa’s main helper, he’s seen uncountable successful deliveries, so when Rudolph drinks the wrong … Continue reading

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