Jesus’ apostles and Jewish disciples came to know him first as a Rabbi and only later as the risen Savior. For second-generation and subsequent believers, however, the process was reversed. First they encountered in faith the risen and reigning Son of God, and only later – if at all – did they come to learn in any depth about the man, Yeshua MiNatzeret (Jesus of Nazareth).
I bet you have never heard of this Proverbs 31 lady. I cannot not find one word about her on the Internet, so let me introduce you to this awe-inspiring woman with the words from one of my favorite authors, Phillip Keller: “She was brave, she was beautiful! Beautiful not only in bodily form, but [...]
Paul wrote Colossians while he was in prison in Rome. He had been there for about two and a half years, and heard the word of the Lord (Acts 19:10). Colossians 2 and 3 shows our access to the exalted Christ in heaven is immediate and direct, and “in him,” we belong to One who [...]
We hung this Bible Timeline on the wall in our dining room (aka school room). Thenmarked the 12 Bible eras with index cards. Then I hung the Bible of the Bible Wall Chart- above the timeline and attached strings from to the Bible stories to show where the story can be found in the Bible.
We moved to Tennessee three years ago and started attending a local church. The people are sweet. kind, and loving. But after three years I still feel like I don’t really know anyone. I taught Sunday school, children’s church, VBS, camp, etc. I got to know some of the other workers but …I still felt [...]
I have come a long way baby! I used to listen to audio Bible on cassette tapes then went to CDs then to MP3 and now I use an iPhone app. I love it.
A few years ago I immersed myself in lectures by Dr. C. Baxter Kruger of Perichoresis Ministries—one of the best contemporary theologians of this century. His lectures were like the refreshing, invigorating spray of a fire hydrant. The cleansing waters helped set me free from dry, parched legalism. I recently began listening to them for [...]
Before the creation of the world, there existed the eternal dance of the Trinity. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit have always enjoyed a beautiful, responsive dance of love in perfect harmony. “The great dance is about abundant life—love, passion, joy, fellowship, and creativity. It is the fellowship of the relationship of the Father, Son, [...]
Unforgiveness is toxic. It can consume us. It causes suffering, health problems, bitterness, chronic anger, resentment, rage, and a miserable attitude. Studies show that such emotions can lead to an increased risk of heart attack, joint pain, headaches, high blood pressure and a depressed immune system.
Last Sunday at children’s church I taught about ants, based on on Proverbs 6:6. Here is my lesson plan, based on Heart of Wisdom 4-step plan:
Jesus loved more than any human could ever love, yet He was rejected and denied by family and friends. Being rejected and misunderstood can be a deeper pain than any physical sufferings.
Every year I deal with the same remarks by well-intended but misinformed folks: they believe observing Passover is legalism or Judaizing. I posted Why Christians are Observing Passover at The Homeschool Lounge last year and got some criticism. I won’t say it doesn’t hurt, because it does. I posted something I thought would encourage people [...]
What mother doesn’t want to become kinder, gentler, and more loving?
Remember how Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz was searching for a way home and finally found out she had the magic slippers that won the whole time? You have the answer inside you now.
I received a visual object lesson of this promise this week.
Here are more free printables for Bible Drill. Just click on image to download the PDF. I print the card stock and laminate for durability.
I receive many, many emails from nervous, anxious, frustrated mothers trying to make decisions about this year’s homeschool plans. Some are deciding to homeschool, some are deciding on teaching approaches, some are deciding on curriculum. The common thread is fear of making the wrong decision. God wants us to call out to Him in all [...]
I believe the new explosion in blogging is a portrait of people needing to be heard, to be understood, and to be accepted. How is it that we fret over the number of pages we read in our Bible and count the number of minutes on our knees, but ignore the deep emotional needs of [...]
I am at Belinda’s house (my oldest daughter) sobbing over a DVD we watched together by Louie Gigglio titled FruitCake and Ice Cream. Watch a clip by clicking the preview button below: That’s the story of Ashley, a somewhat typical college senior–loving life, partying hard and trying to balance it all with success in the classroom. [...]
The fear of the Lord is a much misunderstood concept, it does not mean we have to walk around afraid of an angry God running away from him. It doesn’t mean he is waiting to whack us when we fall.
Jesus taught lessons with items from Creation. Light, salt, lilies, seeds, sparrows, all take on new significance. Bread and wine take on new significance because he made them symbols of his death.
He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.
Darin Hufford, author of The Misunderstood God: The Lies Religion Tells About God, discusses the topic of Involuntary Spirituality on his blog and podcast. This topic really made me think and question myself. Darin explains that spiritual growth and emotional healing are involuntary, like physical growth and physical healing. We don’t control it. He uses [...]
What if we just started loving the people God puts before us each day, can you imagine what would spill out of that in terms of opportunity, ministry and even growing fellowship? –Wayne Jacobsen The following is adapted from articles from BodyLife Love is often considered an emotion, but for God, it’s a commitment and [...]
YHWH is God’s Hebrew name. Y’shua is Jesus’ Hebrew name. God and Jesus are just two of the many, many titles English-speaking people use. The Name (Audio Teaching) If you have ever had ANY question about using theName of God, LISTEN TO THIS AUDIO by Joseph Viel! It is a excellent explanation on Sacred Names. [...]
This song is a long time favorite because my life has had much more rain than sunshine. But ya know what? God is restoring the years the locust ate! The storms were worth it because I am closer to my savior.
In Amos 5:4 God tells us to seek Him. The command to seek the Lord meant to turn to Him, not in ritual worship, but by doing good and hating evil.
What would you do if you saw a woman beating a child screaming in horrible pain?
I will be attending the Blissdom conference Feb 4-6 in Nashville.
I made this Blissdom pocket planner for the Blissdom ladies. You can easily folded into quarters and slipped into a jeans pocket. Extra space is provided for your personal notes.
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The very life and ministry of Jesus Christ was itself a divine paradox.
We wear masks because we want people to accept and like us. We wear many different masks, not only to make ourselves look good, but often motivated by a sincere desire to make God look good. If you are being accepted by the people around you because of a mask, deep down you know that [...]
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