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Something that is easier said than done is to be kind to one another. Being kind to someone you like or love is easy, but to be kind to someone that you don’t know or even don’t like, is another story altogether! Our lives as Christians are a lit...

One of the reasons that we have so much chaos around the world is because everyone has their own truth by which they live their lives. You have your truth, and I have mine. We live in a world where everybody’s truth must be considered and...

We have spent the last several weeks revealing how God hid his son away in the Ark of the Covenant in the Tabernacle that God had Moses build in the desert. Today we finish revealing a few items that we need to understand God’s reasoning for creati...

The last few weeks we have been taking a long look at the Ark of the Covenant in the Old Testament. We have discussed the articles placed inside of it and the power that it wielded. This week, we are going to have a reveal party or celebration of...

Last week we talked about the mystery of the Ark of the Covenant and its power and how it sparked my interest as to the “WHY.” This week we’ll get a little deeper into the design of it and the articles placed inside of it. The Ark of the Covena...

Ever since I was a kid, I was taken to church and taught all the Bible stories learning about how God created this world and the entire universe. Oh, the stories were very interesting, and filled my heart with love for God, and for all the powerful...

Do you know lazy people? Those people who do absolutely nothing to contribute to the betterment and building up of society? We as Christians can fall into the same rut if we don’t show our faith to God and the world by our actions! We can become...

It seems that we have a lot of division going on in America. We have divisions based on race, religion, gender, socio-economic status (rich vs. poor), etc. We also seem to place blame on one group or another for these situations. The truth is that we...

Have you ever had a bad day, a bad week, a bad month or even a bad year? The man Job in the Old Testament had it much worse. He not only lost his wealth, he lost his children, and he lost the support from his friends who tried to convince him that...

How many of us go camping, tent or trailer, it doesn’t matter? We enjoy the outdoors and love sitting around a campfire roasting hot dogs and marshmallows, telling tall-tale fishing stories, and talking with friends and family. If you’re like...

In our lives, there are people with whom we become really close, a friendship that seems almost unbreakable. We spend time together talking and sharing our innermost thoughts and ideas. We play games together, we share meals together, we keep...

It is usually easier to stay strong when good things are happening, but our faith is tested when bad things happen to us. There has always been the question, “why do bad things happen to good people?” Well, to answer that we must go to God’s wo...

What does it mean to be a mother? Is it defined by just giving birth to a child? Is it defined by just being called “Mom” by that child? Is it defined by just having the same last name as that child? No, it’s way more than all that! It’s...