Bible
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Slightly Obsessed #027: Killing the Lamb
On the tenth of this month they are each one to take a lamb for themselves… You shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month, then the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel is to kill it at twilight. – Exodus 12:3, 6 His name was Ferdinand, but my brother…
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Slightly Obsessed #026: Stonethrower
He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her. – John 8:7 The man, a new believer in Christ, sat in the Sunday morning service fairly brimming over. He couldn’t wait until the time in the Sunday service when the pastor asked for people to share…
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Slightly Obsessed #023: Silence
Even a fool, when he keeps silent, Is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent. Proverbs 17:28 I lightheartedly threw out an offhand comment in the middle of a meeting between friends. It sounded hard and even a bit rude, and I instantly regretted saying it. The person to whom…
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Slightly Obsessed #021: Love Letter
…but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name. – John 20:31 The house was dark and cold, but deliciously quiet as I finally walked in the door from an afternoon of running…
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Slightly Obsessed #020: Made for More
I am, I said To no one there And no one heard at all Not even the chair “I Am…I Said” – Neil Diamond A television channel used to promote its series with clever edits spotlighting some of its more quirky characters. The teaser ended with this invitation: “Characters are welcome here.” In…
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Slightly Obsessed #018: Kaleidoscope
So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. – Colossians 4:13 Racheal is a fair-skinned…
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Slightly Obsessed #016: Beautiful Heritage
Indeed, my heritage is beautiful to me. – Psalm 16:6 Their stories of faith and sacrifice are repeated around the world. Jim and Juanita pastor a small church nestled in the heartland of Idaho. In the winter they get up early every Sunday morning to fire up the pellet stove that heats the…
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Slightly Obsessed #014: The Coming
He who testifies to these things says, ‘Yes, I am coming quickly.’ Amen. Come Lord Jesus. – Revelation 22:20 Watch in fear, O nations. Tremble before His splendor. Slink away, you night terrors. Your passing comes in a moment. Wait in wonder, all host of heaven. Eternity falls upon you. …
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Slightly Obsessed #013: Have No Fear
Come, have no fear, God’s Son is here “What Child Is This?” – William Chatterton Dix The voice on the other end of the phone cracks with emotion. I pause to allow time for composure to come. I’m fighting to keep mine. A person I love is in pain. There have been too many…
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Slightly Obsessed #011: For Such a Time as This
And who knows whether you have not attained royalty for such a time as this? – Esther 4:14 A Jewish orphan raised by her older cousin appeared to be destined to a life in obscurity. Then the king of the land became unhappy with his queen. He decreed that all the beautiful young…
