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Children from Stones
What does it mean to be a child of Abraham? Who can be Abraham’s children, and why does that matter? Genesis 12:1-17:27; Isaiah 40:27-41:16; Jeremiah
November 1, 2025
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A Wise and Understanding People
When Christians say the Shema, are they fulfilling prophecy? That might be one way to think about the impact of the Torah on the nations.
August 9, 2025
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What Matters in the Clutter
How do we know what God is doing in our day? It’s hard enough to pay attention to all the important things in our lives,
November 9, 2024
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Reason to Trust and Obey
Do we really believe God is trustworthy? If so, why don’t we do as He says? And how exactly are we to know what He
August 17, 2024
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Grasshoppers in Context
The Bible tells us that we are more valuable than many sparrows. By that measure, we must be even more valuable than grasshoppers. So what
June 29, 2024
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Fulfilling the New Covenant
What does it mean to “hear from God”? Is it just something people make up to sound holy, or to keep others from questioning them?
November 25, 2023
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God and Two-Tiered Justice
No one likes a double standard, except perhaps when that practice works out in their favor. That’s why human justice systems often seem unfair. Is
October 28, 2023
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Called in Grace, Sent in Faith
Discouragement happens. We can’t avoid it. We can, however, learn from it. How and what we learn from discouragement directly impacts our effectiveness for the
November 5, 2022
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Because I Said So
The Bible says faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of realities not seen. Does “seen” also mean “understood”? If so, then
August 13, 2022
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Weekly Bible Reading for August 7-13: Va’etchanan (And I Pleaded)
This coming week, August 7-13 (10-16 Av 5782), the Bible reading plan covers the portion Va’etchanan (And I Pleaded). 07 Aug Deuteronomy 3:23-4:4 Lamentations 1:1-5:22
August 5, 2022
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