Have you ever thought about the story of Jonah from the perspective of the sailors? The book is called “Jonah,” after all, so we might not give much thought to the supporting characters. It’s clear the Assyrians, the citizens of Nineveh to whom Jonah was sent to preach, were recipients of God’s mercy, but the …
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How Can Parents Effectively Explain The Gospel To Their Kids?
This article first appeared on BibleStudyTools.com. You can find the original post here. *** A great concern for parents who are followers of Jesus is how to explain the gospel so that little hearts and minds can comprehend and believe. If we give our children nothing else, a right understanding of who Jesus is, why …
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The Walk Of Death
Have you ever heard of “the walk of death?” I’m in the middle of a study on “Covenant,” and for the past two weeks we’ve looked at the covenant God made with Abraham in Genesis 15. This was before God changed his name from Abram to Abraham. As a sign of His promise to give …
Do The Gospel Writers Contradict Each Other?
While reading (again) the last chapter of Mark, I was curious to read all four gospel accounts of the Resurrection, to see how they harmonize. As with any group of people who tell about the same event, the gospel writers chose to include some details and leave out others. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John wrote …
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A Ministry Update
If you've never clicked over to the "Our Ministry" page, you might not know that my husband and I lead a non-profit we call "Around The Corner Ministries." You can read the story of how it all began at this link. In a nutshell, we spend our time working with individuals and local churches to …
The Way Of The Word 