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Posted on October 7, 2018October 4, 2018 Book Reviews

Before I Go Online Bible Study Review

Dying words tell you something about a person. The way someone chooses to spend their last few days of life on earth matters. Usually, “Before I Go” seasons are spent sharing important moments and words... Read more

But Jesus and how we're supposed to be different too
Posted on September 30, 2018July 20, 2018 Growing in Christ

But Jesus

There were big things to do. There throngs willing to listen who needed to hear. There were disciples seeking training and teaching. “But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” –Luke 5:16   There... Read more

Using the Bible to Pray
Posted on September 26, 2018September 26, 2018 Bethany's Guest Posts

7 Ways to Turn Your Bible Reading Into a Conversation with God

Silly as it may seem, I didn’t see a connection between reading the Bible and praying for a long time. Then one day in my regular Bible reading, I was desperate to understand what a... Read more

Satan is just a sore loser.
Posted on September 23, 2018September 14, 2018 Life of Faith

The Sore Loser

My competitive side was getting the better of me. As far as we were into the game, it was clear I wasn’t going to win. I’d tried, strategizing my way through, but there was no... Read more

Trust God to fill the gaps!
Posted on September 19, 2018August 28, 2018 Bethany's Guest Posts

Leave God-Room

“Leave room for Jesus.” That’s what we’d tease dating friends who always seemed to want to be close to each other. It was a light-hearted way to remind them that God’s way is better than... Read more

Book on Control- Excellent Christian non-fiction!
Posted on September 16, 2018September 14, 2018 Book Reviews

The Ongoing Struggle with Control (And How God Answered My Prayer)

I heard the sound of glass rattling in the kitchen. Peeking in, I saw my guy kindly unloading the dishwasher. My first response? To *almost* inform him he was doing it wrong. How does one... Read more

Who Isn't My Neighbor
Posted on September 9, 2018August 31, 2018 Loving Others

Who (Isn’t) My Neighbor?

Love. That’s the spirit of God’s law. Jesus made it clear, even saying that “loving others” is the second greatest command. When talking with Jesus about the command, an expert in the law asked “but... Read more

Posted on September 2, 2018August 31, 2018 My Faith Radio

That You May

Though the preposition in the phrase changes, there is such certainty in God’s words: “that you may”. We encounter the phrase throughout Scripture. These 3 little words are pivotal in directing our feet on His... Read more

Questions about Loving Well from mini Bible Study on Philippians 1
Posted on August 29, 2018August 11, 2018 Bethany's Guest Posts

Questions about Loving Well

Paul’s greeting to the church at Philippi warmly displays his godly affection for the fellow believers he was so invested in. Each expression of love in the greeting teaches us something about what it means... Read more

Bible verse about sin and the consequences of sin. Post talks about how sin affects us long after it is done, but God's grace still applies.
Posted on August 26, 2018July 20, 2018 Growing in Christ

When Sin Trails Behind Us

The sins of some are obvious, reaching the place of judgment ahead of them; the sins of others trail behind them. –1 Timothy 5:24 Paul made this small but vivid remark at the end of... Read more

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