Bible study, Mary of Bethany, purpose

Word Wednesday: Don’t Send Her Away/ Aphiemi

    An excerpt from A Mary Like Me.   ….The aroma of baked matzo and roasted lamb filled the room as Martha dished up the food. They were celebrating the new life Lazarus received from Christ just a chapter ago. This meal was a great celebration of life; music playing, wine flowing, and laughter filling the home. Until, that …

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prayer, purpose

Purpose Beyond Today: Praying for our Families

      Are you surprised when God answers prayer quickly? The other night as I sat through a bitter cold lacrosse game bundled up–my toes frozen despite my preparation, my heart sank farther down to the pit of my stomach with each minute as I watched my son stand on the sidelines with no coat or cold weather clothes under …

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Bible study, purpose

Do You Live an “Out of the Ordinary” Life?

  “The thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy. I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.” ~Jesus  (John 10:10 NIV) full= The Greek word is perissos. According to Strong’s dictionary it’s used several ways: Abundance, Advantage, Anything more, In Abundance, Out of the Ordinary, Beyond Measure. (mystudybible.com) I’ve always wondered what Jesus …

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