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On the Half Shell
I am pretty sure people that eat oysters probably ate their boogers as a kid. I can’t get past the slimy and gooey mess that is laid open inside its shell, brought up from the depths of murky, ocean water and served up on a restaurant table for human consumption. So, when my pastor made…
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Daniel and the Devil
Let’s not forget the story of Daniel in the lion’s den. Scripture says that he refused to pray to the king after a decree was passed. He continued to pray to God and didn’t change his habits. He was praying to God before the decree and he continued to pray to Him afterwards. When he…
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Cornerstone
If Jesus is the cornerstone of our faith, than He should be our foundation. In ancient times, the cornerstone was the starting point or the principal stone for which all of the masonry measurements and alignments were made on a structure. The cornerstone made sure that everything fit together right and was solid and steady….
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Heroes of Faith-Abraham
The faith of Abraham is quite astonishing when you read his story in Genesis. Hebrews mentions Abraham’s faith twice, y’all. Anytime scripture mentions something more than once, I believe it is reiterated for a purpose and God wants us to take notice. Abraham’s faith was noted in several different instances in Hebrews… 1. When he…
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Authority Challenged
I’ll come back to the Heroes of Faith series after Easter, but it’s Passion week, so I wanted to spend some time reading this week of the entry into Jerusalem of Jesus on a donkey that was celebrated in Luke 19, to several verses later Jesus’ authority being challenged by the chief priests, scribes and…
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Heroes of Faith-Noah
After visiting the Ark Encounter in Kentucky last year, I have such an appreciation for Noah. I mean, this dude listened to God and acted upon what God had told him to do without hesitation. Here’s what scripture says in Hebrews 11:7: “By faith Noah, after he was warned what was not yet seen and…