Prayers of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector

Prayers of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector

The Jews of long ago also had a favorite place to pray—the temple in Jerusalem. Jesus used the temple as a backdrop for a parable of prayers, the prayers of the Pharisee and the tax collector. As you will see, when it comes to prayer, as far as Jesus is concerned,...
The Potter and the Clay

The Potter and the Clay

The Potter and the Clay   When my oldest son was just a little boy, I entered him in the three-year-old clay class at a nature center. As I was a stay-at-home mom, this was my little guy’s first venture into the big world without his mother, and we were both a little...
The Word of God

The Word of God

“The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.” We need the Word of God. I want God’s Word to be everything to me. I want to want it more than the air I breathe and the bread that I eat. The first thing I hear when...
God is With Us

God is With Us

I never noticed it before. One of the most beautiful verses of the Bible, “Be still and know that I am God,” is recorded in a most unexpected place. Be still and know seems like it should be part of the lyrical peace of Psalm 23. After all, it’s easy...
Inheritance, Part 3: 5 Verses Study on Ephesians

Inheritance, Part 3: 5 Verses Study on Ephesians

Inheritance, Part 3: 5 Verses Study on Ephesians. Welcome! Ephesians is well known for its life changing verses about the spiritual armor of God. In chapter 1 we read one reason God has given us us His armor, to protect our inheritance in Christ Jesus. Start this...

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