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Continue reading →: John 21 – These Are Written That You May BelieveWe have now reached the final chapter of John. I have so enjoyed being on this journey with you as we have road tripped through the Gospel of John. Hopefully, you have been reading along and have enjoyed reading these posts as much as I have enjoyed writing them. Although…
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Continue reading →: Ezra 8 & 9 – Return: A New Generation Addressing Sins of the Past“Those who do not learn from the past are condemned to repeat it” – George Santayana. History has always been one of my favorite subjects. I love being able to read about what was happening to people in books, politics, religion, travel, day-to-day life, and how they were expressing themselves…
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Continue reading →: John 20- He Is Risen IndeedAlthough we refer to it as Good Friday, it was a dark, dark day. But Sunday was coming. And now Sunday is here! Sunday Morning The disciples are now in the middle of what is probably the most stressful situation of their life. Jesus is dead and buried, and the…
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Continue reading →: Ezra 7 – Return: God Goes BeforeUp through this point of Ezra, we have more or less been given a history lesson of what happened as an overview and is gone into more detail in other books of the Bible, such as Daniel, Zechariah, and Haggai. Now, we are moving on to what actually happens during…
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Continue reading →: John 19 – The CrucifixionBut he was pierced because of our rebellion, crushed because of our iniquities; punishment for our peace was on him, and we are healed by his wounds. – Isaiah 53:5 (CSB) It Is Finished There was no dignity with crucifixion – and for Jesus it was no different. He was…
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Continue reading →: Ezra 5&6 – Return: While God is WorkingSometimes, I look at what is happening and I wonder what God is going to do with everything that is happening. How is it all going to work? When am I going to see the results of his plan? Reasonably, there are all thoughts that we have. As finite beings,…
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Continue reading →: Ezra 4- Return: Lessons from ScrewtapeWhen I was in fourth grade, my teacher would read to us when we came back from lunch and recess. These books were all different, but the one that has always stood out in my mind was The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. I liked the book so much,…
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Continue reading →: John 18 – Trials, Denials, & What is TruthI’m a planner. If you were to ask me what my Myers-Briggs Personality Type is, I’d be an INTJ-A aka the Architect. I want to know what is coming my way, and how I can plan for the bad things. I want to know that there are alternative plans for…
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Continue reading →: Ezra 3 – Return: Where, Why, and How to WorshipFall semester of my final year of college, I needed to take an arts class that fell within the heading of my major. This was supposed to be a class that wouldn’t require too much head space, and would be easy for me to get through – you know the…
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Continue reading →: John 17 – Jesus’ PrayerAs we have been continuing our journey through the Gospel of John, we are seeing how John demonstrates the change in tone of Jesus’ teaching. Where previously he had been performing miracles, traveling, and speaking in figurative language to make those listening think more deeply about what he said, Jesus…
