Bible | Discipleship | Gospels
Could a Miraculous Healing Happen In a Baptist Church?
Consider Jesus’ care for the afflicted; He took time to know their stories. How can we follow His example today?
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Understanding Economic Vulnerability Through Joseph’s Story
Explore how Joseph’s biblical story offers insights into modern economic vulnerability and the importance of global trade resilience.
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Joseph’s Saga of Faith, Betrayal, and Redemption
Explore Joseph’s inspiring biblical journey from slavery to prominence, revealing God’s providence in Genesis chapters 37-50.
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Embracing Faith without Comfort
Why stepping out for God is worth it: Is God prompting you to take a leap of faith? Could He be asking you to step out of your comfortable life?
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Uncovering the Enjoyment of an Audio Bible
In the last chapter (28) of Acts, we find a unique account where Paul is trying to convince a group of Jewish leaders that the Gospel is truth.
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Do We Truly Believe God Is for Us?
Do we live as if God is truly on our side? In the latter part of Romans chapter 8, we find a powerful reminder for those of us who follow Jesus: “If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all—how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give us all things?”
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Bible | Books | New Testament
Concluding Lucado’s “Parable of the River” (Part 3)
Last week, I explored themes from Max Lucado’s book, “In The Grip Of Grace,” delving into the first few chapters of Romans. What started as a single post has evolved into a three-part series. Today, I present the third and final piece of this interesting and inspiring tale.
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Navigating Max Lucado’s “Parable of the River” (Part 2)
Yesterday, we started to unpack Lucado’s parable. It’s a parable titled, “The Parable of the River.” Briefly, I gave you a taste of Max Lucado’s book, “In The Grip Of Grace” in yesterday’s post. We looked at the core premise, that Lucado’s metaphoric parable relates to the first few chapters of Romans. Before reading any…
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Bible | Books | New Testament
Exploring Max Lucado’s “Parable of the River” (Part 1)
In Max Lucado’s book, “In the Grip of Grace,” we encounter a parable that unfolds from biblical principles. Specifically, those outlined in the first few chapters of Romans. Before diving in, I want to give a quick SPOILER ALERT for those who haven’t read this book. I’m going to give a lot away as I unpack my thoughts over the next few posts.
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How Faith and Leadership Develop Over Time
A Few Abstract Reflections From My Ministry Journey: In reflecting on my last three years in ministry, I found myself pondering the significance of age concerning Jesus’ earthly ministry. For context, you can explore my earlier post: “What’s the Significance of Turning 30?” Today, I invite you to dive into a few insights that I’ve gleaned from Hebrews 11—a potentially abstract exploration of faith and leadership. The author opens up with a powerful statement.
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What’s the Significance of Turning 30?
At the time of writing this, I’ll be turning 34 in a few months, and I’ve been wondering if my best years have already come and gone. Seems crazy right? Well, it has to do with the consideration of scholarly opinion, that most believe Christ had already ended His ministry and ascended to heaven by my age.
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Attempting to Unravel the Mystery of God’s Sovereignty and Falling Away?
Wrestling with the Tension of Free Will and God’s Will: This week, I’ve been grappling with the question: “Is it Possible to Fall Away from God’s Grace?” My curiosity kicked off after reading through Hebrews 6 and placing myself in the First Century Hebrew Church. How would I have understood the letter at the time? What assumptions would I have made without having the entirety of Scripture?
