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Posts from February 2015

I Am Not Eloquent

Getting on-board with God’s mission is not an instantaneous process. Because we’re weak and prone to selfishness we often resist the moves of God on our lives. But thankfully, God knows exactly what He’s doing…and He’s patient! The story of Moses’ burning bush encounter with God shows at least seven ‘moments’ in the process of being moved to greater service for God’s…

Room for Your Messy Story

One of the biggest excuses people make for not putting their faith in Jesus is, “My life is too messed up. God could never accept me like this. When I get things figured out, I’ll get back to God…” If that’s you, have I got a book for you! The Bible is full of people with really messed up lives, messed up…

Behold, It Was Leah!

We’ve all heard of brides or grooms being jilted at the altar because their spouse-to-be really wanted to be with someone else. But what about marrying one person and waking up to that person’s sibling the next day? Once again, when it comes to family drama, the Bible does not disappoint! Jacob, the trickster who (at his mother’s urging) tricked his father,…

Learning from Rebekah

Imagine saying goodbye to your home, your parents, your relatives, and close friends . . . forever. For most of us that’s not a very pleasant thought. Now imagine saying your forever farewell as a teenager. The second matriarch of the people of Israel (after Sarah) was Rebekah, the wife of Isaac. Invited by Abraham’s servant to leave the only home and…