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The Serpent’s Hissing Lie

“I wake and put feet to the plank floor, and I believe the Serpent’s hissing lie, the repeating refrain of his campaign through the ages: God isn’t good. It’s the cornerstone of his movement. That God withholds good from His children, that God does not genuinely, fully, love us” (One Thousand Gifts, by Ann Voskamp, p.14). Powerful words aren’t they? …

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The Secret to Entering His Presence

Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs. What kind of God creates such beauty? Answer: a good one Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are His, we are His people, the sheep of His pasture. I’m the one in …

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Why does God allow the Bad?

“There’s a question I’ve been meaning to ask you.” My elderly neighbor said as we sat at her kitchen table during breakfast. “Really? What is it?” I should have started praying the minute the words slipped out of my mouth. “Well, there is so much bad stuff happening in the news. I was wondering…why does God let this bad happen? Why doesn’t He stop …

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The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world (Psalm 19: 1-4).  …

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