And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The… Continue reading Timely Harvest – Matthew 9:35-38
[Romans Study 2-2] Introduction II: Study Of Romans
[Romans Study 2-2] Introduction II: Study Of Romans Secret Of Successful Bible Study Not Their Story of Old and Then, But My Story of Now and Here! We must always remember that just because something is written to address a specific situation, it is not necessarily transient, and there is no reason a deeper truth… Continue reading [Romans Study 2-2] Introduction II: Study Of Romans
Call Upon The Name Of The Lord
Do you know someone who’s in a real fix? You believe you can help them but don’t want to overstep your bounds. The Lord wants to help us, too, but he’ll wait until we call upon His name. “The Lord says, “I was ready to respond, but no one asked for help. I was ready… Continue reading Call Upon The Name Of The Lord
Accept My Lot
In a previous article, I discussed the importance of accepting our toil as a gift. This came from Ecclesiastes 3:22: “…a man should rejoice in his work, for that is his lot.” In the passage, we can also observe the concept of accepting one’s lot. We see this also in a similar passage later on. “Find… Continue reading Accept My Lot
The Best Way to Read People
I love books. I am a card-carrying, certified book nerd. (Card carrying means I have a library card.) In the third grade, Mrs. Thomas had a chart with our names, and she placed a star beside our names for each book we read. My line of stars was, no exaggeration, four times longer than anyone… Continue reading The Best Way to Read People
About entertaining angels unawares
By Elizabeth Prata Angels figure very, very prominently in the NT. People don’t really know this, or they overlook angels in the created order. At the other end of the scale, some are so preoccupied with angels they nearly fall into angel worship. Once you start studying angels, you realize how frequently they are mentioned… Continue reading About entertaining angels unawares
Thankful Thursday
Happy Thursday morning! It’s been a minute. I wanted to check in and see how you were doing and offer an update on me. It is truly a thankful thursday! The newest tea on me is that after months of searching, I found just the right full time job! There has been lots of frustration and… Continue reading Thankful Thursday
Home for the Holidays? Four Biblical Truths to Guide Your Decision
Not too long ago, my husband, Collin, and I sat down to figure out our travel plans for the upcoming holiday season. We were married in January and now must navigate the joys and challenges of our first Christmas together and two families who love us deeply and live five hours away from each other. While we… Continue reading Home for the Holidays? Four Biblical Truths to Guide Your Decision
Do You Have Phobophobia?
It turns out people can have a fear of anything. Most seem to have a fear of something. Me? Arachnophobia. A common one is the fear of spiders. It is so bad the other day I tried to kill a thick, black mark on the back of where some curtains were cut off! I suspect… Continue reading Do You Have Phobophobia?
Angel Activity in the Nativity
By Elizabeth Prata I had posted all last week different essays about Angels according to the Bible. I’d presented biblical evidence on who angels are, what they do, and so on. It is a huge subject. In fact, there is one whole section of systematic theology called Angelology in which people have studied for years.… Continue reading Angel Activity in the Nativity