Finding Peace and Rest Amidst Social Media Noise: Psalm 3:4-6 NKJV
I cried to the Lord with my voice, and He heard me from His holy hill. Selah. I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord sustained me. I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around. Psalm 3:4-6 When we are overwhelmed or afraid, we can find rest and…
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The sun has just come up and already I'm feeling anxious, flustered, even exhausted. Not only do I have noise all around me, but I also deal with noise within me. The hustle and bustle of commuting only makes this worse. If I'm not careful, I will allow things to spiral downward resulting in a miserable day. Sometimes it's difficult…
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How Your Personality Impacts Reading the Bible
Reading and interpreting the Bible through our twenty-first-century sensibilities has its challenges. Serious students of God's Word will recognize that assessing and applying Scripture faithfully requires at least a cursory grasp of the culture of the original writers. It helps to keep in mind such simple things as that the biblical writers had no indoor plumbing, that transportation involved using…
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5 Ways My Dad Helped Me Love the Bible
What does the Bible say about families? We never did well with "family devotions," and I think Dad felt guilty about that. Church leaders kept telling us that it was crucial for a Christian home to have such a regular household gathering. We agreed with the principle, but we were never that organized. Yet in a number of other ways, the…
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