There are some amazing resources out there to help us understand men, women, and relationships. However, what has been most helpful for me, to really grasp the intention of God’s heart for relationships (and ultimately, marriage), is The Ultimate Life Guide–that is the Holy Bible. It is here that we ...
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Classrooms, Cafeterias, and … Puppy Rooms?
Schools are made up of many rooms. There are classrooms, lecture halls, study halls, activity rooms, meeting rooms, gymnasiums, cafeterias, music rooms, drama centers … There are also work rooms, both for teachers and for the field of study classes, such as wood shop, or home economics. Science has its ...
Read More »Two Stories of Changed Hearts
Can people change in the way they think? Here are two stories, one from a prison, the other about a big city major. Like many prisons, Laclede County Jail in Lebanon, Missouri, has a ministry to inmates. Every week two clergymen conduct Bible studies. They are well received. Many of ...
Read More »Assemble the Mighty Men: How Grads Can Prep for Success
With commencement right around the corner, now is a great time for high school seniors to start preparing for one of the most vital components of a successful post-secondary experience. While dorm furnishings or a new tablet are nice, one of the most important tools a graduate going either to ...
Read More »Are You a Teen Church Dropout?
Accepting Jesus at such a young age can be a beautiful beginning to a new relationship, but what happens when that relationship never fully blossoms into something to call one’s own? What if the only connection a teenager has made with Jesus has been modeled after their parents and Christians ...
Read More »Naomi: A Perfect Example of a True Mother-in-law
My joy, my bliss, pleasantness of Jehovah, that’s the meaning of Naomi’s name. And she was embracing it… until she later felt God dealt bitterly with her. Even then, Naomi was a perfect example of a true mother-in-law. She never took her frustrations out on her daughters-in-law. Life was blissful ...
Read More »God and His Motherly-Like Care
I planted my “patio garden” yesterday, and I was reminded of something. For a while now, I have been thinking about the motherly aspect of God. I am so used to understanding God as only a Father that I have overlooked that He is everything, including Mother. He wants me ...
Read More »Kari Jobe : The Heart of a Worshipper
Yet the time is coming, and is now here, when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth. Indeed, the Father is looking for people like that to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth. (John 4:23-24) Kari Jobe, displays ...
Read More »Seeing Your Limitations Through God’s Eyes
What if we were to embrace our limitations, knowing God is molding, shaping, and growing us; chipping away at our fears, so we can better reflect the Creator? We all have limitations—whether they be physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual—but we serve a God who is limitless. But limitations are bold. ...
Read More »The Role of Probiotics in Treating Celiac Disease
May is Celiac Awareness Month. Many people are plagued with gluten sensitivity and allergic reactions. The consumption of gluten in those with celiac disease causes what they define as an autoimmune response — the body attacking itself. In this case, the immune system attacks the small intestine and inhibits nutrient ...
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