February 16th, 2016 
Have you come across any bizarre Bible stories lately? I have. I shake my head and wonder how they got into God’s best-selling book. Some stories terrify the reader and defy explanation. Many have no resolution, and no purpose that I can decipher. I’m puzzled why God includes these accounts—they call into question his sovereignty and his love.
One example. Herod the Great, frustrated because he couldn’t find the baby, referred to as …
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December 15th, 2015 
In Matthew’s gospel, right after the birth of Jesus, he writes about some unexpected visitors, Magi from the east, seeking the whereabouts of the One who has been born king of the Jews. “We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him” Matthew 2:2.
Matthew, a Jew himself, writing to a Jewish audience, first tells about gentiles who come to worship the Messiah, while the Jewish establishment stays …
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December 8th, 2015 
The greatest story ever told—God sent his Son into the world, as a baby. That’s what Christians celebrate every December.
I love the part about the shepherds. On a clear starry night, while watching over their flocks, an angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good …
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November 24th, 2015 
During this Thanksgiving week, we remind ourselves of the over-the-top blessings that fill our lives. We thank God for the gifts he gives—too numerous to count. And without hesitation we thank him for the hard times that bring us closer to him. We witness lives plagued with hardship and we read about others. Their gratefulness feeds ours.
I’d like to share an excerpt from Choosing Gratitude, by Nancy Leigh DeMoss. This comes …
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November 10th, 2015 
This morning, I have my Scriptures sitting on the bathroom counter, ready for review, but my mind drifts to last night’s football game. Overtime—and my team loses. W-a-a-a-a-ah!
Our quarterback got injured in game two, and we’re all anxiously waiting for his return. Now mid-game, one of our defensive stars gets knocked out with a concussion. This nail-biter has all the makings of a great victory, but in the end we come …
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