May 14
Does God punish innocent children to the third and fourth generations for their parents’ sins?
Last week, someone asked several questions about children being punished for their parents’ wrongdoings, including whether events in Jewish history were examples of this and whether he should be concerned that he’ll suffer for his parents’ and grandparents’ sins.
What …
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May 09
Twice I stopped dicing onions and alerted my husband he was blocking my light. Wondering if a fluorescent bulb in the kitchen ceiling fixture had gone out, he climbed atop a chair and carefully removed the first of two lighting panels. As he lowered it to the ground, the light in the room doubled: the …
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May 02
Why did Mary Magdalene ask where Jesus’ body was when earlier an angel told her Jesus had arisen? Why do the gospel accounts differ as to which women went to the tomb and which saw Jesus alive?
Recently several questions arose in my church’s women’s Bible study about differences between the gospel accounts regarding the …
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Apr 11
Angry, I marched into my co-worker’s gray cubicle and ducked behind its low wall so I wouldn’t be overheard. “They promoted the less-qualified person just because they promised her before we were hired.”
Her brows furrowed. “Don’t say that! You don’t know their criteria.”
I winced—she was right.
While it was true that the director …
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Apr 03
“The Resurrection” ~ woodcut by Dore
He came to us having counted the cost— Teller of parables, seeker of lost. Ears do we need to hear words he does teach, Deep into hearts must his truths fully reach.
Calmed he the storm and on water he walked; Crowds gathered ‘round him whenever he talked. Food …
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Mar 21
I constantly change the way I read my Bible to make it interesting as well as focused on what I think God wants to teach me at the moment. I create plans that ensure I’m reading the entire Bible regularly, but I use different methods that enable me to uncover more gems than I could …
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