Pamela Thorson
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Slightly Obsessed #114: The Color of Forgiveness
This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. – Matthew 26:28 (NIV) The plan was simple and evil. When a racist opened fire on members of a Bible study at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, he hoped to ignite…
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Slightly Obsessed #113: Are You Feeling Weak?
The joy of the LORD is your strength. – Nehemiah 8:10 Is life pressing in on you lately? Have you been feeling weak in your faith? Are you tired of the daily onslaughts on your family, your faith, and your work? You’re in good company. But how do believers find strength for a…
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Slightly Obsessed #112: Silence of the Lamb
When the Lamb broke the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. – Revelation 8:1 Heaven is a busy place. At least, that’s what the Bible says. According to the Scriptures, it’s the true center of the universe, where angels regularly present themselves to God (Job 1:6; 2:1).…
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Slightly Obsessed #111: The Holy Spirit – His Seal upon Our Hearts
In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation – having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise…. – Ephesians 1:13 In his book The Holy Spirit, Billy Graham tells the story of an English missionary who died in India…
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Slightly Obsessed #110: Do You Know Who You Are?
A good name is to be desired than great wealth. – Proverbs 22:1 My angelic-looking little tow-head had pushed my hot button all day with his mischief. My patience finally cracked under his antics, and I ordered him into the kitchen for a “talk.” He stood there in silence, ready to take the…
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Slightly Obsessed #109: Like a River
He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.’ – John 7:38 Moving. Overflowing. Saturating everything around it. Pushing obstacles out of the way. A river can be a fearsome thing. I’ve lived beside a river since childhood. I’ve seen it in every…
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Slightly Obsessed #108: Living in Laodicea
The Spirit and the bride say, ‘Come.’ And let the one who hears say, ‘Come.’ And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost. – Revelation 22:17 Facilitating small fellowships in rural areas can be challenging. As the only facilitator for the…
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Slightly Obsessed #107: The Mark of a Believer
If someone says ‘I love God,’ and hates his brother, he is a liar; for the one whom does not love his brother who he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. – 1 John 4:20 He sat perched on the examination table, his gangly legs hanging over the side.…
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Slightly Obsessed #106: Easter, a Time for Hope
But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep. For since by a man came death, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive. -1 Corinthians 15:20-22 Today…
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Slightly Obsessed #105: Stardust
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. -2 Corinthians 4:7 (NIV) I awaken groggily to a bright light in my face as morning announces itself with fanfare. The sun invades the blinds covering our large downstairs bedroom window…
