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The Flow of Life is Today and in New Jerusalem 42-1-1

John wrote in Revelation 22:1 that an angel showed him “a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb in the middle of its [New Jerusalem’s] street.” In the New Jerusalem we see that the One sitting on the throne is the source of life. This… Continue reading The Flow of Life is Today and in New Jerusalem 42-1-1

No wonder they were grasshoppers in their sight: The Very Large

By Elizabeth Prata Numbers 13:33 says, There also we saw the Nephilim (the sons of Anak are part of the Nephilim); and we became like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight. The Nephilim were a race of antediluvian giants. GotQuestions says, The Anakim/Anakites were a formidable race of giant, warlike people (Deuteronomy… Continue reading No wonder they were grasshoppers in their sight: The Very Large

The Names Of God In The Bible – Pursuing Intimacy With God

The Names of God In The Bible In the Bible, especially in the Old Testament, someone’s name was important. Names had a significant meaning in the Bible. And names typically described the character of a person or some specific character traits. There are many names of God in the Bible, especially in the Old Testament.… Continue reading The Names Of God In The Bible – Pursuing Intimacy With God

A Salvation Song from Moses in Exodus 15

Do you ever wake up singing? Perhaps you had a great day the previous day, or maybe you were in a season of great joy and success. Whatever the cause of your rejoicing, a song spontaneously bursts from your lips. Children do this effortlessly, as they create melodies and sing lyrics that may not rhyme… Continue reading A Salvation Song from Moses in Exodus 15

Live Humbly

We often tell kids to behave at church. If you’re raising boys like me, their rowdiness often spills over into the church lobby, indifferent to elderly saints with walking canes or various foyer decor and furniture. Their mother and I spend more time than we’d like reminding the boys that while it may be okay… Continue reading Live Humbly

The Privileged Life: Of Angels and Saints—Living Among the Unseen

“And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, ‘It is a ghost!’ And they cried out for fear.” (Matthew 14:26) I just spent four nights sleeping in a supposedly-haunted room.  Last week, my beloved husband and I enjoyed a short trip to Charleston, S.C., having booked a room in a… Continue reading The Privileged Life: Of Angels and Saints—Living Among the Unseen

The Joy of Imagining Heaven – Blog – Eternal Perspective Ministries

When Marco Polo returned to Italy from the court of Kublai Khan, he described a world his audience had never seen—one that could not be understood without the eyes of imagination. Not that China was an imaginary realm, but it was very different from Italy. Yet as two locations on planet Earth inhabited by human… Continue reading The Joy of Imagining Heaven – Blog – Eternal Perspective Ministries

Not Too Young: In Praise of Marriage for (Christian) Young Adults

As a Christian girl in the late eighties and early nineties, I had admittedly eclectic taste in music. My more predictable Paula Abdul, Amy Grant, New Kids on the Block, and Newsboys cassette tapes were stacked neatly on my bookshelf alongside showtunes, a variety of Disney movie soundtracks, the Oak Ridge Boys, The Planets, Abba, and… Continue reading Not Too Young: In Praise of Marriage for (Christian) Young Adults