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Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Proverbs 3:3
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The thing I loved the most would be the last thing I would do before my accident.
This day 27 years ago was the last time I would play guitar. Ironically the thing I loved the most would be the last thing I would do before my accident. Another year goes by. I have a lot to be thankful for and yet there’s still a sadness for all that was lost and…
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Understanding Revelation 12 – Behind Blood Falls
What is the “flood” that pursues Israel? And the serpent poured water like a river out of his mouth after the woman, so that he might cause her to be swept away with the flood. – Revelation 12:15 The reference to a river and a flood is in keeping with the symbolism of people being…
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The Outcast – Behind Blood Falls
When is Satan cast out of heaven? A specific date is not given, but the next verses give us a hint: And when the dragon saw that he was thrown down to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male child. But the two wings of the great eagle were…
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Fall Like Lightning – Behind Blood Falls
We can understand the events of the last half of the Tribulation in the light of Revelation 12 and Matthew 24 And He said to them, “I watched Satan fall from heaven like lightning.” – Luke 10:18 As we have discussed in previous episodes of Behind Blood Falls, both the Old and New Testaments clearly prophesy…
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666 – Behind Blood Falls
Marked for Judgment The so-called “Mark of the Beast” has ignited the imagination of Bible scholars, pundits, common folk, and writers over the centuries. It’s the stuff of witches’ brews and green eyes in the dark. It reeks of Nero and Hitler, boots in the street, and glass breaking in the night. Apart from folklore…
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The Lawless One – Behind Blood Falls
And some of those who have insight will fall, in order to refine, purge, and make them pure, until the end time; because it is still to come at the appointed time. – Daniel 11:35 Another prince from the Roman Empire must arise at the end. Daniel 9:24-27 refers to a set of seventy prophetic weeks, or…
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Behind the Song Devotional – “Today” by Samuel Jacob Lopez Jr. of Coquí
Samuel Jacob Lopez Jr. of Coquí shares the heart behind his new song “Today” on DREAM Records Your new song “Today” just released. Can you tell me what the song means to you? It’s all about navigating through the shadows of worry and doubt by embracing faith in God’s timing. At its heart, the song…
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Abomination – Behind Blood Falls
Antiochus, Titus, and the Anti-Christ And he will confirm a covenant with the many for one week, but in the middle of the week he will put a stop to sacrifice and grain offering; and on the wing of abominations will come the one who makes desolate, until a complete destruction, one that is decreed, gushes forth…
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I ASKED A.I. “write a funny poem about the band Mawcore singing during a battle”
Sometimes you just have to laugh, right? AI can sometimes be ridiculous and absolutely hilarious. I ASKED A.I. this… write a funny poem about the band Mawcore singing during a battle IT GENERATED THIS RESULT… In the midst of clash and clatter, Stood Mawcore, ready for the matter. With guitars as their shining swords, And…
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A Satanic “Christmas” – Behind Blood Falls
Murdered During the first half of the seven years of the Tribulation, the Lord will authorize the two witnesses to prophecy. They will be given twelve hundred and sixty days, or three and one-half years, to warn society of coming judgment. With the Bride of Christ now in heaven, it will be their mission to…
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Who Are the Two Witnesses of Revelation? – Behind Blood Falls
Who Are the Two Men in Sackcloth? The Revelation account of the two witnesses does not identify them. Many think they are Moses and Elijah, since Elijah didn’t suffer physical death and Moses died under suspicious circumstances, his body buried by God Himself. The signs that accompany their ministry resemble those of the two ancient…
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Sackcloth and Ashes – Behind Blood Falls
Men in Sackcloth Then there was given me a measuring rod like a staff; and someone said, “Get up and measure the temple of God and the altar, and those who worship in it. Leave out the court which is outside the temple and do not measure it, for it has been given to the…
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In the Garden of Eden – Behind Blood Falls
Holy Mountain Where is the “holy mountain” spoken of in the Bible? The term “mountain of God” is associated in the Bible with the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Ezekiel 28 places it in the Garden of Eden. Again the word of the LORD came to me saying, “Son of man, take up a lamentation over…
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Who Is the Devil? – Behind Blood Falls
Snake, Dragon, Lucifer, or Red Guy with Pitchfork? Whether he slithers like a snake, roars like a dragon, or runs around in red tights carrying a pitchfork, the devil is society’s favorite bad guy. He prefers to have people think of him as either a mischievous cherub or a terrifying monster. He wants us to…
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The Lazarus Brigade, Part 3: Behind Blood Falls
Jesus wept. When Jesus arrived in Bethany, His followers were mourning the death of Lazarus. He sent Martha to find Mary. Martha found Mary in despair, surrounded by mourners who were attempting to console her. At the sight of Jesus, she fell to His feet in abject grief. …saying to Him, “Lord, if You had…
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The Lazarus Brigade: Part 2- Behind Blood Falls
When the worst happens to us, where is Jesus? When Lazarus became deathly ill, his sisters entreated the Lord for help. Not only did He not run to their side, He purposely stayed away for two days. While they prayed and waited and anxiously attended to their brother, Jesus refused to come and heal him.…
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The Lazarus Brigade: Part 1 – Behind Blood Falls
Who was Lazarus? Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. -John 11:1 The New Testament introduces us to two men named Lazarus. One is a poor man described in a parable of Jesus in Luke 16:19-31. The other Lazarus was the brother of Martha and Mary…
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I ASKED A.I. “Is Diverse City TobyMac’s favorite city?”
Sometimes you just have to laugh, right? AI can sometimes be ridiculous and absolutely hilarious. I ASKED A.I. “is diverse city tobymac’s favorite city” and this is what happened… I ASKED A.I. this… “is diverse city tobymac’s favorite city” IT GENERATED THIS “DIVERSE” RESULT… TobyMac, the talented contemporary Christian music artist, has not explicitly…
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Running for Cover – Behind Blood Falls
God’s Full Wrath Then the kings of the earth and the great men and the commanders and the rich and the strong and every slave and free man hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains; and they said to the mountains and to the rocks, “Fall on us and hide…
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Slightly Obsessed #263: Have This Talk with Your Soul
Tonight you turned on the tv. Gloom, death, and agony are everywhere. The smell of sulfur pervades the airwaves as Satan dances in the blood of destroyed lives. Disgusted, you turn the set off. Then you worry what you may be missing. What if something’s happening you need to know about? You checked out social…
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I ASKED A.I. “Write a funny cowboy story about Skillet”
Sometimes you just have to laugh, right? AI can be useful and absolutely hilarious. I ASKED A.I. “Write a funny cowboy story about Skillet” and this is what happened… I ASKED A.I. this… “write a 100 word funny story set in the cowboy days using the real names of the four newest band members of…
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Most Addictive Song (for now) – Crystoria “Rush”
This is my pick for Most Addictive Song……….for now. Until the next one, listen below and on our Most Addictive Song (for now) playlist HERE.
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Fatal Wound – Behind Blood Falls
The Beast of Revelation The last book of the Bible is called The Revelation of Jesus Christ because it describes the culmination of sin, judgment, grace, and the revealing of the Lord in all His glory. Revelation, as it is commonly called, foretells the events of the final seven years of this age and introduces…
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Goliath – Behind Blood Falls
The Challenge Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle; and they were gathered at Socoh which belongs to Judah, and they camped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim. Saul and the men of Israel were gathered and camped in the valley of Elah, and drew up in battle array to encounter the Philistines. The Philistines stood on the mountain on one…
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The Son of Chaos – Behind Blood Falls
Terror Rift is a real place. The earth bears witness to a past torture by outside forces from space. It faces significant danger from beneath, as well, from volcanic activity. Most of us are familiar with the newsworthy eruptions happening around the world. Fewer imagine the witches’ brew that simmers beneath Antarctica’s frigid exterior. Mt.…
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Like a Scroll – Behind Blood Falls
The Day a Space Rock Split the Sky The sky was split apart like a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. – Revelation 6:14 Twice in the last hundred years, Near-Earth Objects have shaken Russia. On June 30, 1908, a meteor estimated to be…
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With Those Who Weep – Behind Blood Falls
…weep with those who weep. – Romans 12:15 Today’s episode of Behind Blood Falls contains a personal message from the author. A Nation Savaged A small, white chair lies upended along an Israeli road among what was once the happy trappings of a planned picnic. Nearby, a car reamed with bullet holes sits deserted and…
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Falling Stars – Behind Blood Falls
A fearsome thing is coming upon the Earth. I looked when He broke the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became like blood; and the stars of the sky fell to the earth, as a fig tree casts its unripe…
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The Secret – Behind Blood Falls
A secret is a terrible thing to bear. Would not God find this out? For He knows the secrets of the heart. – Psalm 44:21 There are myriad types of secrets. Some are trifles, only important to us. Others are life-shattering and may even have legal implications. If it’s a good secret, it’s hard to…
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The Red Heifer – Behind Blood Falls
What is the big deal about a red heifer? Isn’t it just a cow? A heifer is a young, female bovine that has not yet given birth. After a heifer has had a calf, she is called a cow. A heifer born completely red, without so much as two hairs of a different color, is…
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The Third Temple: Will It Be Built? – Behind Blood Falls
A National Yearning Whose Time Has Come? As we read and study Biblical prophecy, we realize its fulfillment necessitates the presence of a Third Temple. Separate from Christian eschatology, Orthodox and Conservative Jews have long yearned for a new temple at its historical foundation on Mt. Moriah. Today, this movement is growing. The Temple Institute,…
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King Herod and the Temple Mount – Behind Blood Falls
The largest building on the Temple Mount in Jesus’ day wasn’t the Temple. Herod’s Royal Stoa won that designation. A stoa in classical Greek architecture is a covered portico or walkway. It was usually walled at the back, open at the entrance, and supported by columns. During his reign, Herod built a large, three-story stoa…
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Icy Desert – Behind Blood Falls
Desert at the Bottom of the World Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station and the South Pole The southernmost point on the globe features a moving center, altitude sickness, and the largest desert on the planet. A desert is a region receiving less than 250 millimeters (ten inches) of precipitation per year and can be either a…
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“‘This can’t be real, everything will be fine in a few hours,’ I told myself” – Marilyn’s Story
My pregnancy was pretty uneventful. All the check ups were good. My water broke in my home at 10 pm, it was around four weeks before Luisa’s due date. As I endured thirteen hours of labor, all I could think about was how when it was all over, I was going to have a baby…
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In His Own Name – Behind Blood Falls
The Beasts of Revelation 13 Then after the sixty-two weeks the Messiah will be cut off and have nothing, and the people of the prince who is to come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. And its end will come with a flood; even to the end there will be war; desolations are determined. –…
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Most Addictive Song (for now) – Angie Rose “Set Apart (My Mind Different)”
This is my pick for Most Addictive Song……….for now. Until the next one, listen below and on our Most Addictive Song (for now) playlist HERE.
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Most Addictive Song (for now) – Riley Clemmons “Loved By You”
This is my pick for Most Addictive Song……….for now. Until the next one, listen below and on our Most Addictive Song (for now) playlist HERE.
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The Prince to Come and the Harlot – Behind Blood Falls
Who Are the People of the Prince to Come? Then after the sixty-two weeks, the Messiah will be cut off and have nothing, and the people of the prince who is to come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. – Daniel 9:26 The context of the prophecy in Daniel 9 refers to a prince, or…
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The Year Without a Summer – Behind Blood Falls
The most powerful volcanic eruption in recorded history occurred on April 10, 1815. After centuries of dormancy, Indonesia’s Mount Tambora erupted with a roar in 1815, belching millions of tons of sulfur into the air. Steam and lesser eruptions occurred for the next six months to three years. The ash and pollution spread across the…
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Navigating an Alien World – Behind Blood Falls
It takes heavy-duty machines to traverse The Frozen Continent. Most travel to and from Antarctica and between stations there is by plane. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III The U.S. Air Force charters C-17 transports between Christchurch, New Zealand, and McMurdo Station for the U.S. Antarctic Program. These hulking workhorses boast four Pratt and Whitney…
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The Brown Side of the Continent – Behind Blood Falls
Not all of Antarctica is covered with snow and ice. The McMurdo Dry Valleys lie west of McMurdo Sound and are considered one of the world’s most extreme deserts. The area features rocky terrain marked by low humidity and little snow or ice. These conditions are largely a result of the fierce katabatic winds that…
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The Dark Side of the Ice – Behind Blood Falls
Everything Gets Worse: An Unforgiving Land Mankind’s proclivity to risk-taking in the quest for adventure is hardly more evident than on the Frozen Continent. Since the continent’s discovery in 1820, explorers and researchers have been brought down by its harsh winter season, a six-month stretch from March to September. The land’s brutal climate and fickle…
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At the Bottom of the World – Behind Blood Falls
Welcome to the “Ice.” “Ice” is the international nickname for Antarctica, an alien world containing 90 percent of the planet’s ice. Ninety-eight percent of the continent is ice, yet it boasts the world’s largest desert. It is one and one-half times the size of the United States—one of twenty countries with research stations there. The…
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Behold the Bridegroom – Behind Blood Falls
The days of Noah In the Bible, Jesus compared the condition of humanity at His return to the time preceding the Noahic flood. For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah. For in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in…
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The Enoch Generation – Behind Blood Falls
What is the Rapture? Is the idea Biblical? There is ample evidence in Scripture of a pre-tribulation Rapture, or “snatching away,” of believers before God’s prophesied judgment upon the earth known as the Tribulation. In recent years the doctrine has fallen into disfavor by those preaching various versions of the heresy that the Church has…
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Slightly Obsessed #262: The Long Wait
Do not fear, Abram, I am a shield to you; Your reward shall be very great. God to Abram -Genesis 15:1 You probably still know the song by heart. Father Abraham had many sons. Many sons had Father Abraham. I am one of them, and so are you. So let’s just praise the Lord. Most…
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A Cemetery in a Dead Volcano? – Behind Blood Falls
One of the most beautiful national cemeteries in the United States lies in a dormant volcanic crater. The Punchbowl, an oval volcanic crater in which sits the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, rises 461 feet above sea level on the island of Oahu, offering breathtaking views of Diamond Head, Pearl Harbor, and Honolulu. It…
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What Is Blood Falls? – Behind Blood Falls
Welcome to this weekly series following the story line of the Christian thriller Blood Falls. Each episode occurs in chronological order, giving context, perspective, and Biblical foundation for the novel. Discover the true stories and incredible facts behind the book! See the entire series here: https://cmaddict.com/tag/behind-blood-falls/ What Is Blood Falls About? A longtime Bible student who loves the…
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Most Addictive Song (for now) – Tina Boonstra “Circle Back, Start Again”
Last week I posted a free song download of Tina Boonstra’s new track “Circle Back, Start Again” (Get it here) and I seriously couldn’t quit listening to it. I love the alternative rock feel of this song and her entire album. So this is my pick for the Most Addictive Song……….for now, what’s yours? Until…
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Most Addictive Song (for now) – Stephen Stanley “Rest In The Father” (feat. Jonathan Traylor)
This is my pick for Most Addictive Song……….for now. Until the next one, listen below and on our Most Addictive Song (for now) playlist HERE.
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“I don’t want women to abort their babies because they feel alone or are being pressured to” – Brianna’s Story
As a young woman in high school, I found myself in an unplanned pregnancy. I loved my baby and wanted to keep it, but was surrounded by pressure from others to abort. Unfortunately, I didn’t speak up for my baby and underwent the abortion procedure. The experience left me traumatized, depressed, alone, and suicidal. After…
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Most Addictive Song (for now) – NF “Happy”
“Hope” is dope. Yeah I said it. NF’s new album is titled “Hope” and it is really good. My favorite track is “Happy” and you guessed it, it’s on repeat. So this is my pick for Most Addictive Song……….for now. Until the next one, listen below and on our Most Addictive Song (for now)…
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Slightly Obsessed #261: Looking for God in All the Wrong Places
And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it. And his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. The guards shook for fear of him and became like dead men. The angel said…
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Most Addictive Song (for now) – Grace Graber “This One’s for You” feat Jason Dunn
I love the message of this song and the collaboration with Jason Dunn is perfect. Pay close attention to the lyrics, they’re very encouraging. Go ahead and get addicted because this one’s for you! Listen below and on our Most Addictive Song (for now) playlist HERE.
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Most Addictive Song (for now) – Manafest “God’s Gonna Cut You Down” (Johnny Cash Cover)
Johnny Cash and Manafest… together? Well of course not together. This cover of Cash’s song “God’s Gonna Cut You Down” is simply amazing. You’ll want to listen to this more than once for sure. Thanks Manafest for this! Listen below and on our Most Addictive Song (for now) playlist HERE.
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“All I could do is blink” – Kevin’s Thorson’s Story
The story of my accident, founding a Christian music website and why I’m pro-life. I was nineteen when I broke my neck in Canada. At the time I was diagnosed with a C2 complete spinal chord injury which meant I had nothing. I couldn’t move, breathe or feel anything. All I could do is…
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Most Addictive Song (for now) – Lauren Daigle “Thank God I Do”
What do I do when I find a song that I can’t stop listening to? Add it to my list “Most Addictive Song (for now)” of course! So the song I have on repeat now is Lauren Daigle “Thank God I Do”… Get ready to get addicted! Listen below and on our Most Addictive Song…
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Slightly Obsessed #260: In the Stillness
And I said, ‘Have you seen him whom my soul loves?’ Hardly had I left them When I found him whom my soul loves; I held on to him and would not let him go. – Song of Solomon 3:4 The little artificial tree perches on an antique treadle sewing machine, swathed in a…
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Slightly Obsessed #259: Eli’s Song
So whoever will humble himself like this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. – Matthew 18:4 He enters a room with six-year-old abandon, bursting with enthusiasm. He never shows up at our house empty-handed, though. Sometimes he clutches his newest collection of cards or rocks or fishing gear to show us. Often…
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Slightly Obsessed #258: Thank God For You!
I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all, in view of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now. – Philippians 1:3-5 Another day sinks into eternity without resolution, yanking the scab from the wounds of battle. In…
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Slightly Obsessed #257: The Trifecta of Grace
But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger…. – James 1:19 A well-known Bible scholar recently posted some interesting news relating to current events on social media. The comment section was instantly bombarded with heated arguments. People who claimed to be Christians traded harsh and ignorant barbs. They posted…
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Slightly Obsessed #256: Silently, He Absorbs Your Pain
Because in much wisdom there is much grief; and increasing knowledge results in increasing pain. – Ecclesiastes 1:18 A heavy dawn groans into a new day, dragging an underbelly full of yesterday’s burdens. Like the clouds, I awaken gray. Whiny child inhabiting an elder’s body, my first lucid thought of the day is…
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Slightly Obsessed #255: Never Look Away
Peter responded and said to Him, ‘Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.’ And He said, ‘Come!’ And Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water, and came toward Jesus. But seeing the wind, he became frightened, and when he began to sink, he…
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Slightly Obsessed #254: Be Not Deceived
But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to distinguish between good and evil. – Hebrews 5:14 We walked through the tall, dry grass with a forester friend as we checked out the progress of the fledgling evergreens on our property overlooking the river valley. The men sauntered down…
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Slightly Obsessed #253: As It Began to Dawn – When God Invades Our Despair
The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. – Henry David Thoreau, 1854. My Southern-born mom put it less eloquently – but more graphically – when she declared, “I’m so low I have to look up to see a snake’s belly.” It’s hard to get much lower than the dirt. And that’s…
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Slightly Obsessed #253: As It Began to Dawn
When God Invades Our Despair Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week…. -Matthew 28:1 So when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus…
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Slightly Obsessed #252: Traditions, Expectations, and a Pandemic
What is left when a pandemic takes down our world? And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.’ When the angels had gone away from them…
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Slightly Obsessed #251: Rosh Hashanah – We Will Be Changed
Behold, I tell you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. – 1 Corinthians 15:51-52 When Will…
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Slightly Obsessed #250: Goliath Will Go Down
The Philistine also said to David, ‘Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the sky and the beasts of the field.’ Then David said to the Philistine, ‘You come to me with a sword, a spear, and a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the…
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Slightly Obsessed #249: Some Are Born to Weep
Oh that my head were waters And my eyes a fountain of tears, That I might weep day and night For the slain of the daughter of my people! – Jeremiah 9:1 It’s Okay to Cry He is known as the weeping prophet. Born in Anathoth, the son of a Hebrew priest, Jeremiah lived approximately…
