Hidden Treasure: How an Others-Oriented Heart Makes Us Attractive to God and Men

Leave a Comment / May 12, 2023 / God's Word, Identity, Relationships

Worldly Definitions of Beauty If you ask people what makes a woman beautiful, most will say something about her clothing, make-up, hair, facial features or figure. Generally speaking, the world defines beauty based on externals, which is why the cosmetic and fashion industries are so competitive. I was a plain-looking little girl. My mother used …

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Spiritual Sight: The Importance of Getting God’s Interpretation of What We Perceive

Leave a Comment / February 17, 2023 / God's Word, Prophecy

In the physical realm, sight is not just “seeing” but the ability to understand what we perceive. The human sense of sight involves the eye focusing light onto our retinas and then the optic nerves transmitting the image to our brain. The brain must then compile and interpret what is transmitted from our two eyes, …

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Women in Leadership: How God Uses Modern-Day Deborahs to Transform Nations

Leave a Comment / October 7, 2022 / God's Word, Identity, Prophecy, Relationships

After her party, Fratelli d’Italia, or Brothers of Italy, received more than 25% of the vote in last week’s general election, Giorgia Meloni joined the ranks of over a dozen European women who hold top political positions in their country. According to Callista L. Gengrich, “Meloni ran a campaign centered around the slogan, ‘Italy and …

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No Exceptions: Learning to Love ALL Our Neighbors as Christ Does

Leave a Comment / August 31, 2022 / God's Word, Nature & Character of God, Outreach, Relationships

First of all, then, I urge that requests, prayers, intercessions, and thanks be offered on behalf of all people…. Such prayer for all is good and welcomed before God our Savior, since he wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. (1 Timothy 2:1-4, NET, emphasis added) It’s …

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Proclaiming the True Gospel: The Good News Regarding Our New King

Leave a Comment / August 13, 2022 / God's Word, Outreach

Reading Uncovering What Religion Has to Hide by Russell M. Stendall, I learned that euaggelion, the Greek word translated “gospel” or “good news,” was a secular term “used on special occasions when there was a change of kings or kingdoms.  …When a new king came on the scene…the ‘gospel’ was the proclamation of this important …

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