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Prayer isn't always about the words you say.
Posted on December 2, 2018September 14, 2018 My Faith Radio

Prayer Isn’t Always About Words

The Bible doesn’t give us one succinct definition of prayer. We read in various passages about people praying on their knees or standing up. Others... Read more

Posted on July 26, 2017July 19, 2017 Book Reviews

God’s Reverberating Word

“Sola Scriptura.” I remember reading the phrase (Scripture alone) in High School as our history books tackled the reformation. The concept was mentioned briefly as... Read more

Posted on August 2, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith In ___ We Trust {Series} Word Studies

Word of the Week: Peace

Ironically, “peace” is a confusing concept Biblically. Without any word study at all we observe that Christ at once claims He did not come to... Read more

Posted on July 12, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith In ___ We Trust {Series} Word Studies

Word of the Week: Works

Solomon declared that all of his works brought only vanity and vexation. He drew for us the conclusion that none of our works are meaningful... Read more

Posted on July 5, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith In ___ We Trust {Series}

Word of the Week: Cast

“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” –1 Peter 5:7 Earlier this week, Liz shared about stepping away from anxiety to... Read more

Posted on June 14, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith In ___ We Trust {Series} Word Studies

Word of the Week: Daily Bread

“Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread.” –Proverbs 30:8 Literally, the end... Read more

Posted on May 31, 2016April 10, 2017 Word Studies

Word of the Week: Esteem

“Stop trusting in mere humans, who have but a breath in their nostrils. Why hold them in esteem?” Isaiah 2:22 The main idea: to hold... Read more

Posted on May 25, 2016April 10, 2017 Word Studies

Word of the Week: Understanding

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding”  –Proverbs 3:5 The verse is easy to memorize, but it’s... Read more

Posted on May 4, 2016April 10, 2017 Word Studies

WordoftheWeek: Knowledge

His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory... Read more

Posted on May 2, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith The Word Works {Series}

His Word Works in Me- The Word Works Series

The final post in The Word Works Series! I’m so thankful! Over the past two months, some amazing, gracious guest bloggers have written to encourage,... Read more

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